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octodecimo

oc·to·dec·i·mo
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ok-tuh-des-uh-moh]
    • /ˌɒk təˈdɛs əˌmoʊ/
    • /ˈɒk.təʊ.ˈde.sɪ.məʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ok-tuh-des-uh-moh]
    • /ˌɒk təˈdɛs əˌmoʊ/

Definitions of octodecimo word

  • noun plural octodecimo a book size of about 4 × 6 1/4 inches (10 × 16 cm), determined by printing on sheets folded to form 18 leaves or 36 pages. Symbol: 18mo, 18°. 1
  • noun plural octodecimo a book of this size. 1
  • adjective octodecimo in octodecimo. 1
  • noun octodecimo A size of book page that results from the folding of each printed sheet into eighteen leaves (36 pages). 1
  • noun octodecimo a page size (about 4 by 6 1⁄2 in), 1⁄18 of a printer's sheet 0
  • noun octodecimo a book with pages of this size 0

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Origin of octodecimo

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; short for New Latin in octōdecimō in an eighteenth (of a sheet)

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Parts of speech for Octodecimo

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

octodecimo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

octodecimo usage trend in Literature

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