Aldine

[ awl-dahyn, -deen ]

adjective

1. of or from the press of Aldus Manutius and his family in Venice, c1490–1597, noted for compactly printed editions of the classics.

noun

1. an Aldine or other early edition.
2. any of several styles of printing types modeled on those designed by Aldus, especially italic.

Aldine

/ -diːn; ˈɔːldaɪn /

adjective

1. relating to Aldus Manutius (1450–1515), Italian printer, or to his editions of the classics

noun

1. a book printed by the Aldine press
2. any of the several typefaces designed by Aldus Manutius

Word History and Origins

Origin of Aldine¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; from Italian aldino, equivalent to Ald(us Manuzio) + -ino adjective sufffix; Aldus Manutius, -ine ¹

Example Sentences

"She had no interaction with anyone her own age, so that slowed down her development," Aldine says.

From BBC

Aldine and Adam's five-year-old daughter Ivy is among those currently being helped by the clinic.

From BBC

Aldine says the demands of home-schooling their two other children during Covid while also looking after Ivy meant "things fell by the wayside as a parent", and she and Adam did not fully realise how compromised Ivy's development had become.

From BBC

The 6-foot-7 star dunked 52 times as a senior, including seven times in one game against Aldine High School.

From Seattle Times

The line swelled with need accumulated over the 2½ years since Social Security shuttered the building on Aldine Mail Route Road and its entire network of field offices at the start of the pandemic in 2020, sending employees home to telework.

From Washington Post