octavo
A sheet of paper 7 to 10 inches high and 4.5 to 6 inches wide, the size varying with…A sheet of paper 7 to 10 inches (= 17.78 to 25.4 cm) high and 4.5 to 6 inches (= 11.43 to 15.24 cm) wide, the size varying with the large original sheet used to create it. It is made by folding the original sheet three times to produce eight leaves.
Meaning
2 sensesA sheet of paper 7 to 10 inches (= 17.78 to 25.4 cm) high and 4.5 to 6 inches (= 11.43 to 15.24 cm) wide, the size varying with the large original sheet used to create it. It is made by folding the original sheet three times to produce eight leaves.
the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves
A book of octavo pages.
Origin
From Latin octavo. Doublet of octave, oitava, and ochava.From Latin octavo. Doublet of octave, oitava, and ochava.
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