sixteenmo

/sɪkˈstiːnmoʊ/
noun
  1. A book size created by folding a sheet of paper into sixteen leaves (thirty-two pages).
    • Bibliophiles often collect rare sixteenmo editions of classic novels.
    • The publisher chose a sixteenmo format for the travel guide to keep it lightweight.
    • The small poetry collection was printed in sixteenmo, making it easy to carry in a pocket.
  2. A book or pamphlet of this size.
    • The library's special collection includes several sixteenmos from the 19th century.
    • She found a charming sixteenmo of Shakespeare's sonnets at the antique shop.
    • He prefers reading sixteenmos because they fit comfortably in his hand.
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