noun
Fe
noun
1
A librarians' size code for a book roughly 7.5 to 10 cm tall — one forty-eighth of a standard printing sheet.
"The catalogue listed the pocket edition as an "fe" — barely bigger than a matchbox."
How to Use Fe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA technical library/publishing size label for a very small book, not a word you'll hear in conversation.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with the chemical symbol Fe for iron — different field, different capitalisation convention entirely.
Word Forms
Fes plural
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.
Test yourself on “Fe”
A quick quiz — meaning, synonyms & usage
→
Fill the Gap
Can you complete this real example?
The catalogue listed the pocket edition as an "_____" — barely bigger than a matchbox.
Etymology
Short for "forty-eighth," referring to a book cut from one forty-eighth of a full printer's sheet — the smallest standard sizing code.