octavo

[ ok-tey-voh, -tah- ]

/ ɒkˈteɪ voʊ, -ˈtɑ- /

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noun, plural oc·ta·vos for 2.

a book size of about 6 × 9 inches (16 × 23 centimeters), determined by printing on sheets folded to form 8 leaves or 16 pages. Symbols: 8vo, 8°

a book of this size.

adjective

in octavo.

Origin of octavo

First recorded in 1575–85; short for New Latin in octāvō “in an eighth (of a sheet)”

Words nearby octavo

octave, octave coupler, Octavia, Octavian, Octavius, octavo, octavus, octennial, octet, octillion, octo-

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Example sentences from the Web for octavo

Although this book (an octavo) bore no date, the names of the subscribing bishops fix it as 1566 or 1567.
A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898|Henry R. Plomer
The present edition is in a duodecimo, instead of an octavo form, and is sold at a less price than the previous ones.
Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863|Various
The original edition of Parts i-iii is in quarto, Part iv in octavo.
Catalogue of the Books Presented by Edward Capell to the Library of Trinity College in Cambridge|W. W. Greg
The second is a work on government, by the Marquis de Condorcet, two volumes, octavo.
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson

A water-color drawing of jumping mouse, by Gilpin; octavo size, pencil drawing of skulls of Shrews.
Nature Books Popular and Scientific from The Franklin Bookshop, 1910|Samuel N. Rhoads

British Dictionary definitions for octavo

octavo

/ (ɒkˈteɪvəʊ) /

noun plural -vos

Also called: eightvo a book size resulting from folding a sheet of paper of a specified size to form eight leavesdemi-octavo Often written: 8vo, 8°

a book of this size

(formerly) a size of cut paper 8 inches by 5 inches (20.3 cm by 12.7 cm)

Word Origin for octavo

C16: from New Latin phrase in octavo in an eighth (of a whole sheet)

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单词	octavo
释义	octavo [ ok-tey-voh, -tah- ] / ɒkˈteɪ voʊ, -ˈtɑ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR octavo ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural oc·ta·vos for 2. a book size of about 6 × 9 inches (16 × 23 centimeters), determined by printing on sheets folded to form 8 leaves or 16 pages. Symbols: 8vo, 8° a book of this size. adjective in octavo. Origin of octavo First recorded in 1575–85; short for New Latin in octāvō “in an eighth (of a sheet)” Words nearby octavo octave, octave coupler, Octavia, Octavian, Octavius, octavo, octavus, octennial, octet, octillion, octo- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for octavo Although this book (an octavo) bore no date, the names of the subscribing bishops fix it as 1566 or 1567. A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898\|Henry R. Plomer The present edition is in a duodecimo, instead of an octavo form, and is sold at a less price than the previous ones. Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863\|Various The original edition of Parts i-iii is in quarto, Part iv in octavo. Catalogue of the Books Presented by Edward Capell to the Library of Trinity College in Cambridge\|W. W. Greg The second is a work on government, by the Marquis de Condorcet, two volumes, octavo. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson\|Thomas Jefferson A water-color drawing of jumping mouse, by Gilpin; octavo size, pencil drawing of skulls of Shrews. Nature Books Popular and Scientific from The Franklin Bookshop, 1910\|Samuel N. Rhoads British Dictionary definitions for octavo octavo / (ɒkˈteɪvəʊ) / noun plural -vos Also called: eightvo a book size resulting from folding a sheet of paper of a specified size to form eight leavesdemi-octavo Often written: 8vo, 8° a book of this size (formerly) a size of cut paper 8 inches by 5 inches (20.3 cm by 12.7 cm) Word Origin for octavo C16: from New Latin phrase in octavo in an eighth (of a whole sheet) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to octavo essay, album, novel, publication, dictionary, pamphlet, text, work, manual, textbook, fiction, volume, edition, magazine, booklet, brochure, writing, copy, tome, paperback
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octavo

noun, plural oc·ta·vos for 2.

adjective

Origin of octavo

Words nearby octavo

Example sentences from the Web for octavo

British Dictionary definitions for octavo

noun plural -vos

Word Origin for octavo

Words related to octavo