octavo

Meanings

• noun

  A book having eight pages when opened. In publishing, a format for a book that is smaller than a quarto and larger than a duodecimo.

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Synonyms

8vo , 8º , O , 8vo , 8º

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Rhymes

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potato , plato , judo , hero , stevedo

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Variants

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octavo , octavos

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Etymology

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From Latin octo 'eight' and avum 'page'.

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Trivia

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1. An octavo book is also known as an 'octavo edition'.

2. Octavo books were popular in the 19th century due to their compact size and affordability.

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Related Concepts

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1. quarto: A book format that is larger than an octavo and smaller than a folio. It has sixteen pages when opened.

2. duodecimo: A book format that is smaller than an octavo and larger than a sextodecimo. It has twenty-four pages when opened.

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Culture

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Octavo is a term used primarily in the context of book publishing. It refers to a book format that is smaller than a quarto (eight pages wide) and larger than a duodecimo (twelve pages wide). Octavo books are commonly used for novels and other works of fiction.

How to Memorize "octavo"

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Octavo is eight pages, not six or ten'.

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