forty-eightmo
[ fawr-tee-eyt-moh ]
/ ˈfɔr tiˈeɪt moʊ /
noun, plural for·ty-eight·mos for 2.
a book size of about 2½ × 4 inches (6 × 10 cm), determined by printing on sheets folded to form 48 leaves or 96 pages. Abbreviation: 48mo, 48°
a book of this size.
adjective
in forty-eightmo.
Origin of forty-eightmo
First recorded in 1885–90;
forty-eight +
-mo
Words nearby forty-eightmo
forty,
forty hours,
forty winks,
forty-eight,
forty-eighth,
forty-eightmo,
forty-fifth,
forty-first,
forty-five,
forty-four,
forty-fourth