quarto

[ kwawr-toh ]

/ ˈkwɔr toʊ /

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noun, plural quar·tos.

a book size of about 9½ × 12 inches (24 × 30 centimeters), determined by folding printed sheets twice to form four leaves or eight pages. Symbols: 4to, 4°

a book of this size.

adjective

bound in quarto.

Origin of quarto

First recorded in 1580–90; short for New Latin in quartō “in fourth” (quartō, ablative singular of quartus “fourth”)

Words nearby quarto

quarter tone, quarter-wave plate, quartet, quartic, quartile, quarto, quartz, quartz clock, quartz crystal, quartz glass, quartziferous

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Example sentences from the Web for quarto

When Moore's Life of Byron first appeared, it was in two large, quarto volumes, and the first came out alone.
Library Notes|A. P. Russell
The bands are also stretched upon the sewing frame; for folio, at least six are used, and for quarto not less than four.
Practical Bookbinding|Paul Adam
I cannot give a positive answer without reading about seven large volumes in quarto of taxing laws.
Cottage Economy|William Cobbett
Published in quarto size, handsome cloth binding, and sent to any address for $1.50.
The Bay State Monthly, Vol. II, No. 6, March, 1885|Various

In all editions before the quarto of 1743, "Some the French writers."
The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 (of 10)|Alexander Pope

British Dictionary definitions for quarto

quarto

/ (ˈkwɔːtəʊ) /

noun plural -tos

a book size resulting from folding a sheet of paper, usually crown or demy, into four leaves or eight pages, each one quarter the size of the sheetOften written: 4to, 4°

(formerly) a size of cut paper 10 in. by 8 in. (25.4 cm by 20.3 cm)

Word Origin for quarto

C16: from New Latin phrase in quartō in quarter

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单词	quarto
释义	quarto [ kwawr-toh ] / ˈkwɔr toʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quarto ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural quar·tos. a book size of about 9½ × 12 inches (24 × 30 centimeters), determined by folding printed sheets twice to form four leaves or eight pages. Symbols: 4to, 4° a book of this size. adjective bound in quarto. Origin of quarto First recorded in 1580–90; short for New Latin in quartō “in fourth” (quartō, ablative singular of quartus “fourth”) Words nearby quarto quarter tone, quarter-wave plate, quartet, quartic, quartile, quarto, quartz, quartz clock, quartz crystal, quartz glass, quartziferous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quarto When Moore's Life of Byron first appeared, it was in two large, quarto volumes, and the first came out alone. Library Notes\|A. P. Russell The bands are also stretched upon the sewing frame; for folio, at least six are used, and for quarto not less than four. Practical Bookbinding\|Paul Adam I cannot give a positive answer without reading about seven large volumes in quarto of taxing laws. Cottage Economy\|William Cobbett Published in quarto size, handsome cloth binding, and sent to any address for $1.50. The Bay State Monthly, Vol. II, No. 6, March, 1885\|Various In all editions before the quarto of 1743, "Some the French writers." The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 (of 10)\|Alexander Pope British Dictionary definitions for quarto quarto / (ˈkwɔːtəʊ) / noun plural -tos a book size resulting from folding a sheet of paper, usually crown or demy, into four leaves or eight pages, each one quarter the size of the sheetOften written: 4to, 4° (formerly) a size of cut paper 10 in. by 8 in. (25.4 cm by 20.3 cm) Word Origin for quarto C16: from New Latin phrase in quartō in quarter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quarto essay, album, novel, publication, dictionary, pamphlet, text, work, manual, textbook, fiction, volume, edition, magazine, booklet, brochure, writing, copy, tome, paperback
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quarto

noun, plural quar·tos.

adjective

Origin of quarto

Words nearby quarto

Example sentences from the Web for quarto

British Dictionary definitions for quarto

noun plural -tos

Word Origin for quarto

Words related to quarto