quadragesimo-octavo
"quadragesimo-octavo" is a 18-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“quadragesimo-octavo” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 19
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A paper size, (2.5"-3.1" x 2.5"-3.3"), one forty-eighth of a standard uncut flat sheet.
Corpus desk
Index EN-quadragesimo-octavo · quadragesimo-octavo · English
quadragesimo-octavo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 19 letters
- VOW-9 9 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Q" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | quadragesimo-octavo |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “quadragesimo-octavo” in English
Rare enough to double-check
quadragesimo-octavo is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for quadragesimo-octavo, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin ablatives of quadrāgēsimus (“fortieth”) and octāvus (“eighth”). The correct English form is quadragesimo-octavo, spelled Q-U-A-D-R-A-G-E-S-I-M-O---O-C-T-A-V-O.
Definition
- 1A paper size, (2.5"-3.1" x 2.5"-3.3"), one forty-eighth of a standard uncut flat sheet.
- 2A book size, (2.5"-3.1" x 2.5"-3.3"), corresponding to the paper size.
Etymology
From Latin ablatives of quadrāgēsimus (“fortieth”) and octāvus (“eighth”).
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.