octodecimo

American  

[ok-tuh-des-uh-moh] / ˌɒk təˈdɛs əˌmoʊ /

noun

plural

octodecimos

1. a book size of about 4 × 6 1/4 inches (10 × 16 centimeters), determined by printing on sheets folded to form 18 leaves or 36 pages. 18mo, 18°

2. a book of this size.

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adjective

1. in octodecimo.

octodecimo British  

/ ˌɒktəʊˈdɛsɪməʊ /

noun

1. bookbinding another word for eighteenmo

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Etymology

Origin of octodecimo

First recorded in 1855–60; short for New Latin in octōdecimō “in an eighteenth (of a sheet)”

Example Sentences

The whole of this transaction was, if I may so speak, in the naughty vanity of my heart, a sort of octodecimo illustration of the "VENI, VIDI, VICI" of a certain illustrious character of antiquity.

From A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall

"It is from your Father in heaven,—behold it!" said he, in a dramatic accent, and pulling out of his breast-pocket a small octodecimo Bible.

From The Cross and the Shamrock Or, How To Defend The Faith. An Irish-American Catholic Tale Of Real Life, Descriptive Of The Temptations, Sufferings, Trials, And Triumphs Of The Children Of St. Patrick In The Great Republic Of Washington. A Book For The Entertainment And Special Instructions Of The Catholic Male And Female Servants Of The United States. by Quigley, Hugh