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duodecimos

/ˌdjuːoʊˈdɛsɪmoʊz/ /ˌduːoʊˈdɛsɪmoʊz/

Meanings
noun

Duodécimo

A size of paper, so called because it is originally made by folding and cutting a single sheet from a printing press into 12 leaves; (5 by 7¾ inches): 6.5 to 7.5 inches high, approximately 4.5 inches wide.

Examples :

"The bookstore had a special section for miniature books, including charming little duodecimos perfect for travel. "
La librería tenía una sección especial para libros en miniatura, incluyendo encantadores duodécimos perfectos para viajar.
stationery writing literature

Related Words

Illustration designated

designated verb

/ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/ /ˈdezɪɡˌneɪtɪd/

Designar, señalar, indicar

"to designate the boundaries of a country"

designar las fronteras de un país

Illustration approximately

approximately adverb

/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/

Aproximadamente, cerca de

"...approximately 60 beats per minute."

…aproximadamente 60 latidos por minuto.

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

Incluir, comprender

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Compraré el paquete de vacaciones si incluye el alquiler de coches.

Illustration bookstore

bookstore noun

/ˈbʊkstɔː/

Librería

"My daughter loves to visit the bookstore after school. "

A mi hija le encanta visitar la librería después de la escuela.

Illustration specialized

specialized verb

/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/

Especializar, distinguir

"The chef specialized his menu, separating the vegetarian dishes from the meat dishes. "

El chef especializó su menú, separando los platos vegetarianos de los platos de carne.

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

Originalmente, inicialmente

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Originalmente, este papel era blanco, pero con los años se ha amarilleado por la edad.

Illustration charming

charming verb

/ˈtʃɑː(ɹ).mɪŋ/

Encantar, seducir

"He charmed her with his dashing tales of his days as a sailor."

Él la encantó con sus historias fascinantes de sus días como marinero.

Illustration printing

printing verb

/ˈpɹɪntɪŋ/

Imprimir

"Print the draft double-spaced so we can mark changes between the lines."

Imprime el borrador a doble espacio para que podamos marcar los cambios entre las líneas.

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Tristemente, con tristeza

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Escuchó tristemente las preocupaciones de su madre, sintiéndose apenado por su decepción.

Illustration miniature

miniature noun

/ˈmɪn(ɪ)ətʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈmɪn(i)ətʃəɹ/

Miniatura, tamaño reducido

"The model airplane was a miniature of a real Boeing 747. "

El avión modelo era una miniatura de un Boeing 747 real.

Illustration perfectos

perfectos noun

/pərˈfɛktos/

Perfecto

"My grandfather only smoked perfectos on special occasions, like birthdays and holidays. "

Mi abuelo solo fumaba perfectos en ocasiones especiales, como cumpleaños y festivos.

Illustration librarian

librarian noun

/laɪˈbɹɛɹ.i.ən/

Bibliotecario, bibliotecaria

"The librarian helped my son find the book he needed for his school project. "

El bibliotecario ayudó a mi hijo a encontrar el libro que necesitaba para su proyecto escolar.