octavo

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Noun octavo has 1 sense

octavo, eightvo, 8vo - the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves
--₁ is a kind of size

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Octavo

Noun:

1. A book or pamphlet composed of eight leaves or sixteen pages, typically resulting from folding a sheet of paper four times and cutting it in half.

Example sentence: The rare first edition of "Pride and Prejudice" was printed in octavo format.

Adjective:

1. Relating to or denoting a book, page, or paper size that is approximately 6 to 9 inches tall.

Example sentence: The octavo edition of the encyclopedia gives a concise overview of various topics.

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