sextodecimo Definition
- 1a size of book page resulting from folding a sheet of paper into 16 leaves or 32 pages
- 2a book composed chiefly of pages of this size
Using sextodecimo: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "sextodecimo" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The book was printed in sextodecimo format.
Example
The novel was published as a sextodecimo.
Origins of sextodecimo
from Latin 'sexto decimo', meaning 'sixteenth'
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Summary: sextodecimo in Brief
'Sextodecimo' [sek-stuh-des-uh-moh] refers to a book format that results from folding a sheet of paper into 16 leaves or 32 pages. It is also used to describe a book composed mainly of pages of this size. An example of its usage is 'The novel was published as a sextodecimo.'
