Linage (noun)

1. The number of lines of text in a document or manuscript.
2. The cost of an advertisement or other printed material based on the number of lines it contains.

Origin:

From the latin word "linum" meaning flax, it originally referred to the number of lines of text in a document or manuscript, and later it also used to refer to cost based on the number of lines in an advertisement or other printed material.

Examples:

1. The linage of the document was counted manually.
2. The advertisement had a high linage cost due to its length.
3. Linage is an important metric for printers and publishers.
4. The linage was calculated based on the number of lines in the manuscript.
5. The linage for the ad was high due to the fact it was a full-page ad.