decimosexto

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1. 1.A book consisting of sheets, each of which is folded into sixteen leaves; hence, indicating, more or less definitely, a size of book; -- usually written 16mo or 16º.
2. 2.Having sixteen leaves to a sheet; as, a decimosexto form, book, leaf, size.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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