QUARTO

quarto, to

(noun) the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

quarto (countable and uncountable, plural quartos)

(paper) A size of paper (7.5"-10" x 10"-12.5" or 190-254 x 254-312 mm). Formed by folding and cutting one of several standard sizes of paper (15"-20" x 20"-25" or 381-508 x 508-635 mm) twice to form 4 leaves (eight sides).

(UK) Quarto writing paper (10 inches x 8 inches)

(printing) A book size, corresponding to the paper size.

Synonyms

• (paper size): 4to, 4º

• (book size): Q

Anagrams

• Quatro, quatro

Source: Wiktionary


Quar"to, a. Etym: [L. in quarto in fourth, from quartus the fourth: cf. F. (in) quarto. See Quart.]

Definition: Having four leaves to the sheet; of the form or size of a quarto.

Quar"to, n.; pl. Quartos (.

Definition: Originally, a book of the size of the fourth of sheet of printing paper; a size leaves; in present usage, a book of a square or nearly square form, and usually of large size.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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