twentymo

twentymo
/twen"tee moh', twun"-/, n., pl. twentymos, adj.
n.
1. a book size of about 3 × 5 in. (8 × 12 cm), determined by printing on sheets folded to form 20 leaves or 40 pages.
2. a book of this size. Symbol: 20mo, 20°
adj.
3. in twentymo. Also called vigesimo.
[1835-45; TWENTY + -MO]

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  • vigesimo — /vuy jes euh moh /, n., pl. vigesimos, adj. Bookbinding. twentymo. [1860 65; < L vigesimo] * * * …   Universalium

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  • vigesimo — /vuy jes euh moh /, n., pl. vigesimos, adj. Bookbinding. twentymo. [1860 65; < L vigesimo] …   Useful english dictionary

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