octavo

Noun

octavo (plural octavos)

1. (paper, printing) 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.
2. (printing) A book of octavo pages.

Adjective

octavo

1. neuter of octavu

Adverb

octavo

1. eighthly

Numeral

octāvō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of octāvus

Pronunciation

• IPA: /oɡˈtabo/ [oɣ̞ˈt̪a.β̞o]
• Syllabification: oc‧ta‧vo

Adjective

octavo (feminine octava, masculine plural octavos, feminine plural octavas)

1. (ordinal number) eighth

Noun

octavo m (plural octavos)

1. (fractional number) eighth