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quarto

Syllabification: (quar·to)
Pronunciation: /ˈkwôrtō/
(abbreviation: 4to)
Definition of quarto

noun (plural quartos)

Printing
  • a size of book page resulting from folding each printed sheet into four leaves (eight pages).
  • a book of quarto size.
  • a size of writing paper, 10 in. × 8 in. (254 × 203 mm).

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin (in) quarto '(in) the fourth (of a sheet)', ablative of quartus 'fourth'

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