Definition of octavo in English:

octavo

(also 8vo)

nounPlural octavos ɒkˈtɑːvəʊɒkˈteɪvəʊɑkˈtɑvoʊ

1A size of book page that results from folding each printed sheet into eight leaves (sixteen pages)
八开本；八开
foolscap octavo
three octavo volumes
Example sentencesExamples
- Faulkner's monument is the edition of Swift's Works issued in twenty octavo volumes in 1772.
- The first number of the Boston Journal of Natural History appeared in 1834 and continued through seven octavo volumes until it was declared complete in 1863.
- This title derives from the first text of the play, published in octavo (small-format book) in 1595.
- John Woodhouse did at least 72 of the 150 paintings for the imperial folio edition and 5 additional plates for the octavo edition.
- Most basically, these texts were small, usually octavo publications of between 100 and 300 pages, bursting with short poems in English by three or more authors.
- Folded one more time, the sheet produces a book-sized format call an octavo.
- It was much easier to read and was available in octavo form and could be effortlessly held in the hand easily.
1. 1.1 A book of octavo size.
  八开本的书
  Example sentencesExamples
  The five volumes consisted of an octavo of 786 pages of descriptive matter and four imperial folios containing 213 plates.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin in octavo 'in an eighth', from octavus 'eighth'.

Rhymes

arvo, bravo, centavo, multum in parvo

Definition of octavo in US English:

octavo

(also 8vo)

nounɑkˈtɑvoʊäkˈtävō

1A size of book page that results from folding each printed sheet into eight leaves (sixteen pages)
八开本；八开
three octavo volumes
Example sentencesExamples
- John Woodhouse did at least 72 of the 150 paintings for the imperial folio edition and 5 additional plates for the octavo edition.
- It was much easier to read and was available in octavo form and could be effortlessly held in the hand easily.
- This title derives from the first text of the play, published in octavo (small-format book) in 1595.
- The first number of the Boston Journal of Natural History appeared in 1834 and continued through seven octavo volumes until it was declared complete in 1863.
- Folded one more time, the sheet produces a book-sized format call an octavo.
- Most basically, these texts were small, usually octavo publications of between 100 and 300 pages, bursting with short poems in English by three or more authors.
- Faulkner's monument is the edition of Swift's Works issued in twenty octavo volumes in 1772.
1. 1.1 A book of octavo size.
  八开本的书
  Example sentencesExamples
  The five volumes consisted of an octavo of 786 pages of descriptive matter and four imperial folios containing 213 plates.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin in octavo ‘in an eighth’, from octavus ‘eighth’.

单词	octavo
释义	Definition of octavo in English: octavo (also 8vo) nounPlural octavos ɒkˈtɑːvəʊɒkˈteɪvəʊɑkˈtɑvoʊ 1A size of book page that results from folding each printed sheet into eight leaves (sixteen pages) 八开本；八开 foolscap octavo three octavo volumes Example sentencesExamples Faulkner's monument is the edition of Swift's Works issued in twenty octavo volumes in 1772. The first number of the Boston Journal of Natural History appeared in 1834 and continued through seven octavo volumes until it was declared complete in 1863. This title derives from the first text of the play, published in octavo (small-format book) in 1595. John Woodhouse did at least 72 of the 150 paintings for the imperial folio edition and 5 additional plates for the octavo edition. Most basically, these texts were small, usually octavo publications of between 100 and 300 pages, bursting with short poems in English by three or more authors. Folded one more time, the sheet produces a book-sized format call an octavo. It was much easier to read and was available in octavo form and could be effortlessly held in the hand easily. 1.1 A book of octavo size. 八开本的书 Example sentencesExamples The five volumes consisted of an octavo of 786 pages of descriptive matter and four imperial folios containing 213 plates. Origin Late 16th century: from Latin in octavo 'in an eighth', from octavus 'eighth'. Rhymes arvo, bravo, centavo, multum in parvo Definition of octavo in US English: octavo (also 8vo) nounɑkˈtɑvoʊäkˈtävō 1A size of book page that results from folding each printed sheet into eight leaves (sixteen pages) 八开本；八开 three octavo volumes Example sentencesExamples John Woodhouse did at least 72 of the 150 paintings for the imperial folio edition and 5 additional plates for the octavo edition. It was much easier to read and was available in octavo form and could be effortlessly held in the hand easily. This title derives from the first text of the play, published in octavo (small-format book) in 1595. The first number of the Boston Journal of Natural History appeared in 1834 and continued through seven octavo volumes until it was declared complete in 1863. Folded one more time, the sheet produces a book-sized format call an octavo. Most basically, these texts were small, usually octavo publications of between 100 and 300 pages, bursting with short poems in English by three or more authors. Faulkner's monument is the edition of Swift's Works issued in twenty octavo volumes in 1772. 1.1 A book of octavo size. 八开本的书 Example sentencesExamples The five volumes consisted of an octavo of 786 pages of descriptive matter and four imperial folios containing 213 plates. Origin Late 16th century: from Latin in octavo ‘in an eighth’, from octavus ‘eighth’.
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