sixteenmo

noun

six·​teen·​mo sik-ˈstēn-(ˌ)mō How to pronounce sixteenmo (audio)
plural sixteenmos
: the size of a piece of paper cut 16 from a sheet
also : a book, a page, or paper of this size

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sixteenmo was in 1847

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Cite this Entry

“Sixteenmo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sixteenmo. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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