FOLIO

folio

(noun) a book (or manuscript) consisting of large sheets of paper folded in the middle to make two leaves or four pages; “the first folio of Shakespeare’s plays”

leaf, folio

(noun) a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)

pagination, folio, page number, paging

(noun) the system of numbering pages

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

folio (plural folios)

a leaf of a book or manuscript

A page of a book, that is, one side of a leaf of a book.

(printing) A page number. The even folios are on the left-hand pages and the odd folios on the right-hand pages.

(paper) A sheet of paper folded in half.

(books) A book made of sheets of paper each folded in half (two leaves or four pages to the sheet); hence, a book of the largest kind, exceeding 30 cm in height.

(accounting) A page in an account book; sometimes, two opposite pages bearing the same serial number.

(legal, dated, 19th to early 20th century) A leaf containing a certain number of words; hence, a certain number of words in a writing, as in England, in law proceedings 72, and in chancery, 90; in New York, 100 words.

A wrapper for loose papers.

Synonyms

• (book consisting of sheets folded in half): F, f, fo, 2º

Hyponyms

• atlas folio

• bifolio

• double elephant folio

• elephant folio

Verb

folio (third-person singular simple present folios, present participle folioing, simple past and past participle folioed)

to put a serial number on each folio or page of (a book); to page

Synonym: foliate

Source: Wiktionary

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Fol"io, n.; pl. Folios. Etym: [Ablative of L. folium leaf. See 4th Foil.]

1. A leaf of a book or manuscript.

2. A sheet of paper once folded.

3. A book made of sheets of paper each folded once (four pages to the sheet); hence, a book of the largest kind. See Note under Paper.

4. (Print.)

Definition: The page number. The even folios are on the left-hand pages and the odd folios on the right-hand.

5. A page of a book; (Bookkeeping) a page in an account book; sometimes, two opposite pages bearing the same serial number.

6. (Law)

Definition: A leaf containing a certain number of words, hence, a certain number of words in a writing, as in England, in law proceedings 72, and in chancery, 90; in New York, 100 words. Folio post, a flat writing paper, usually 17 by 24 inches.

Folio, v. t.

Definition: To put a serial number on each folio or page of (a book); to page.

Folio, a.

Definition: Formed of sheets each folded once, making two leaves, or four pages; as, a folio volume. See Folio, n., 3.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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