"Fe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Fes [plural]
Etymology: Abbreviation, from forty-eighth, corresponding to one forty-eighth of a standard uncut sheet of paper. Etymology templates: {{m|en|forty}} forty, {{m|en|eighth}} eighth Head templates: {{en-noun}} Fe (plural Fes)
  1. American Library Association abbreviation for forty-eighth, a book size (7.5-10 cm in height); a book of that height. Categories (topical): Book sizes, Eight, Forty Synonyms (book size): quadragesimo-octavo, 48mo, forty-eightmo, 48º
    Sense id: en-Fe-en-noun-J5i9iX-6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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