What is the meaning of Octavo?

  • (a.) Having eight leaves to a sheet; as, an octavo form, book, leaf, size, etc.
  • (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 8ยก.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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