octavo
oc·ta·vo
noun \äk-ˈtā-(ˌ)vō, -ˈtä-\ plural oc·ta·vos
Definition of OCTAVO
: the size of a piece of paper cut eight from a sheet; also : a book, a page, or paper of this size
See Origin of OCTAVO
Latin, abl. of octavus eighth
First Known Use: 1582
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