vigesimo-quarto

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vigesimo-quarto - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Vigesimo-quarto \Vi*ges"i*mo-quar"to\, a. [L. vigesimus quartus
     twenty-fourth. Cf. Duodecimo.]
     Having twenty-four leaves to a sheet; as, a vigesimo-quarto
     form, book, leaf, size, etc.
     [1913 Webster]

  Vigesimo-quarto \Vi*ges"i*mo-quar"to\, n.; pl. -tos.
     A book composed of sheets each of which is folded into
     twenty-four leaves; hence, indicating more or less definitely
     a size of book so made; -- usually written 24mo, or 24[deg].
     [1913 Webster]