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Decimosexto
Decˊi-mo-sex′to
,Noun.
[Prop., in sixteenth; fr. L.
decimus
tenth + sextus
sixth.] A book consisting of sheets, each of which is folded into sixteen leaves; hence, indicating, more or less definitely, a size of book; – usually written 16mo or 16°.
Decˊi-mo-sex′to
,Adj.
Having sixteen leaves to a sheet;
as, a
. decimosexto
form, book, leaf, size