sextodecimo

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noun

A size of a sheet of paper resulting from folding and cutting a sheet of paper into sixteenths (3.25"–5" x 5"–6.25").

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Meanings

nounsextodecimo (plural sextodecimos)

plural sextodecimos

  1. papermediaA size of a sheet of paper resulting from folding and cutting a sheet of paper into sixteenths (3.25"–5" x 5"–6.25").

    Synonyms: 16mo, sixteenmo, 16º

  2. mediaA book consisting of pages of that size.

    Synonyms: 16mo, sixteenmo, 16º, S

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA size of a sheet of paper resulting from folding and cutting a sheet of paper into sixteenths (3.25"–5" x 5"–6.25").

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nounA book consisting of pages of that size.

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Origin

From Latin ablative of sextusdecimus (“sixteenth”).

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Translations

Catalan setzè, setzè
  • setzèpaper size
  • setzèbook size

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APA

sextodecimo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sextodecimo

MLA

“sextodecimo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sextodecimo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sextodecimo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sextodecimo.

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