sextoadj.

Brit.

/ˈsɛkstəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈsɛkˌstoʊ/

Forms: also represented by the abbreviations 6^o, 6^o., 6to, 6^to, 6to., 6^to. (with point).

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin sextō, sextus.

Etymology: < classical Latin sextō, ablative singular of sextus sixth (see sext n.¹). Compare earlier quarto n., etc.

rare.

attributive. Designating a size or shape of paper produced by folding the original printing sheet to form six leaves, a page of this size or shape, or a book composed of such pages.

ΘΚΠ

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sexto1847

1847 A. De Morgan Arithm. Bks. Introd. 11 When he folds a sheet of paper into six leaves, making what ought to be a sexto book, he calls it a duodecimo printed in half sheets.

1990 Tijdschrift van de Vereniging 40 38 In the sexto format standard gatherings have twelve pages.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sexto
释义	sextoadj. Brit. /ˈsɛkstəʊ/, U.S. /ˈsɛkˌstoʊ/ Forms: also represented by the abbreviations 6^o, 6^o., 6to, 6^to, 6to., 6^to. (with point). Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin sextō, sextus. Etymology: < classical Latin sextō, ablative singular of sextus sixth (see sext n.¹). Compare earlier quarto n., etc. rare. attributive. Designating a size or shape of paper produced by folding the original printing sheet to form six leaves, a page of this size or shape, or a book composed of such pages. ΘΚΠ society > communication > book > kind of book > size of book > [noun] > sexto sexto1847 1847 A. De Morgan Arithm. Bks. Introd. 11 When he folds a sheet of paper into six leaves, making what ought to be a sexto book, he calls it a duodecimo printed in half sheets. 1990 Tijdschrift van de Vereniging 40 38 In the sexto format standard gatherings have twelve pages. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1847
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