Definition of Octvo
Oc*ta"vo (?), n.;pl.
Octavos (#). [L. in octavo; in in +
octavo, abl. of octavus. See Octave.] A
book composed of sheets each of which is folded into eight leaves;
hence, indicating more or less definitely a size of book so made; --
usually written 8vo or 8°.
Oc*ta"vo, a. Having eight leaves
to a sheet; as, an octavo form, book, leaf, size,
etc.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a sheet of paper 7 to 10 inches high and 4.5 to 6 inches wide, the size varying with the large original sheet used to create it. Made by folding the original sheet three times to produce eight leaves.
- a book page the size of such leaves.
- a book of octavo pages
Spanish
- eighth
- eighth
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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