| Twenty | a. [ OE. twenty, AS. twēntig, twentig; akin to OFries. twintich, OS. twēntig, D. & LG. twintig, OHG. zweinzug, G. zwanzig, Goth. twai tigjis; that is, two tens. See Twain, Two, and Ten. ] 1. One more than nineteen; twice ten; as, twenty men. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. An indefinite number more or less that twenty. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] Maximilian, upon twenty respects, could not have been the man. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Twenty | n.; pl. Twenties 1. The number next following nineteen; the sum of twelve and eight, or twice ten; twenty units or objects; a score. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A symbol representing twenty units, as 20, or xx. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Twenty-fourmo | a. Having twenty-four leaves to a sheet; as, a twenty-fourmo form, book, leaf, size, etc. -- n. A book composed of sheets, each of which is folded into twenty-four leaves; hence, indicating more or less definitely a size of book whose sheets are so folded; -- usually written 24mo, or 24°. [ 1913 Webster ] |
