How to pronounce duodecimo
American English pronunciation
doo-oh-DES-ih-moh
- IPA
- /ˌdu.oʊˈdɛsɪˌmoʊ/
- Syllables
- doo · oh · DES · ih · moh (5 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What duodecimo means
A small book size: each sheet folded into twelve leaves
In a sentence: The little duodecimo fit easily into her coat pocket.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin for in twelfth, from duodecim, twelve, which joins duo, two, and decem, ten.
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