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-mo — definition & meaning
Word Type Definition -mo A suffix added to the names of certain numerals or to the
numerals themselves, to indicate the number of leaves made by folding a
sheet of paper; as, sixteenmo or 16mo; eighteenmo or 18mo. It is taken
from the Latin forms similarly used; as, duodecimo, sextodecimo, etc. A
small circle, placed after the number and near its top, is often used
for -mo; as, 16¡, 18¡, etc.
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