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demy

Syllabification: (de·my)
Pronunciation: /diˈmī/
(in full metric demy)
Definition of demy

noun

  • a paper size, now standardized at 564 × 444 mm.
  • (in full demy octavo) a book size, now standardized at 216 × 138 mm.
  • (in full demy quarto) a book size, now standardized at 276 × 219 mm.

Origin:

late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense 'half-sized'): from demi-, or from its source, French demi 'half'

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