1. a book size resulting from folding a sheet of paper into twelve leaves, creating twenty-four pages
Usage: printing; bookbinding
2. a book printed in duodecimo format
Usage: printing; bookbinding

1. having the format or size of duodecimo
Usage: printing; bookbinding

Examples

• The publisher decided to print the novel in duodecimo format to make it more portable.
• She collected rare duodecimo editions of 18th-century poetry.
• The duodecimo size was popular for pocket books and travel literature.
• His library contained several valuable duodecimo volumes.
• The printer folded the large sheet to create a duodecimo signature.
• Duodecimo books were often bound in leather for durability.