- 1. n. A book composed of sheets each of which is folded into eight leaves; hence, indicating more or less definitely a size of book so made; -- usually written 8vo or 8¡. Source: opted
- 2. a. Having eight leaves to a sheet; as, an octavo form, book, leaf, size, etc. Source: opted
- 3. n. the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves Source: wordnet
- 4. A book composed of sheets each of which is folded into eight leaves; hence, indicating more or less definitely a size of book so made; -- usually written 8vo or 8º. Having eight leaves to a sheet; as, an octavo form, book, leaf, size, etc. Source: webster
- 5. A book composed of sheets each of which is folded into eightleaves; hence, indicating more or less definitely a size of book somade; -- usually written 8vo or 8º. Source: adambom
- 6. n:100 n. the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves Source: ecdict
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