Definitions for octavoɒkˈteɪ voʊ, -ˈtɑ-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

oc•ta•voɒkˈteɪ voʊ, -ˈtɑ-(n.; adj.)(pl.)-vos

  1. (n.)a book size of about 6 x 9 in. (16 x 23 cm), determined by printing on sheets folded to form 8 leaves or 16 pages. Symbol: 8vo, 8°

    Category: Printing

  2. a book of this size.

    Category: Printing

  3. (adj.)in octavo.

    Category: Printing

Origin of octavo:

1575–85; short for NL in octāvō in an eighth

Princeton's WordNet

  1. octavo, eightvo, 8vo(noun)

    the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves

Wiktionary

  1. octavo(Noun)

    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.

  2. octavo(Noun)

    A book of octavo pages.


Translations for octavo

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

eighth(noun)

one of eight equal parts

They each received an eighth of the money.

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