英语词汇“octavo”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

oc•ta•vo n., pl. -vos for 2, adj.
n.

Printinga book size of about 6 × 9 in. (16 × 23 cm), determined by printing on sheets folded to form 8 leaves or 16 pages. Symbol: 8vo, 8°
Printinga book of this size.

adj.

Printingin octavo.

short for Neo-Latin in octāvō in an eighth (of a sheet) 1575–85

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octavo /ɒkˈteɪvəʊ/ n ( pl -vos)

Also called: eightvo a book size resulting from folding a sheet of paper of a specified size to form eight leaves: demi-octavo
Often written: 8vo, 8°
a book of this size

Etymology: 16th Century: from New Latin phrase in octavo in an eighth (of a whole sheet)

for•mat n., v., -mat•ted, -mat•ting.
n. [countable]

the organization, plan, or style of something, such as the general appearance of a book, magazine, or newspaper.
Computingthe arrangement of data for computer input or output.

v. [~ + object]

to plan or provide a format for.
Computing
- to set the format of:to format a computer document.
- to prepare (a computer disk) for writing and reading.

See -form-.

for•mat n., v., -mat•ted, -mat•ting.
n.

the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Cf. duodecimo, folio (def. 2), octavo, quarto.
the general physical appearance of a book, magazine, or newspaper, such as the typeface, binding, quality of paper, margins, etc.
the organization, plan, style, or type of something:The format of the show allowed for topical and controversial gags.
Computingthe arrangement of data for computer input or output, such as the number and size of fields in a record or the spacing and punctuation of information in a report.

v.t.

Radio and Televisionto plan or provide a format for:to format the annual telethon.
Computing
- to set the format of (input or output):Some word-processing programs format output in a variety of ways.
- to prepare (a disk) for writing and reading.

v.i.

to devise a format.

Latin (liber) fōrmātus (a book) formed (in a certain way)
French
1830–40

for′mat•ter, n.

单词	octavo
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 oc•ta•vo (ok tā′vō, -tä′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -vos for 2, adj. n. Printinga book size of about 6 × 9 in. (16 × 23 cm), determined by printing on sheets folded to form 8 leaves or 16 pages. Symbol: 8vo, 8° Printinga book of this size. adj. Printingin octavo. short for Neo-Latin in octāvō in an eighth (of a sheet) 1575–85 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: octavo /ɒkˈteɪvəʊ/ n ( pl -vos) Also called: eightvo a book size resulting from folding a sheet of paper of a specified size to form eight leaves: demi-octavo Often written: 8vo, 8° a book of this size Etymology: 16th Century: from New Latin phrase in octavo in an eighth (of a whole sheet) WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 for•mat /ˈfɔrmæt/USA pronunciation n., v., -mat•ted, -mat•ting. n. [countable] the organization, plan, or style of something, such as the general appearance of a book, magazine, or newspaper. Computingthe arrangement of data for computer input or output. v. [~ + object] to plan or provide a format for. Computing to set the format of:to format a computer document. to prepare (a computer disk) for writing and reading. See -form-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 for•mat (fôr′mat),USA pronunciation n., v., -mat•ted, -mat•ting. n. the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Cf. duodecimo, folio (def. 2), octavo, quarto. the general physical appearance of a book, magazine, or newspaper, such as the typeface, binding, quality of paper, margins, etc. the organization, plan, style, or type of something:The format of the show allowed for topical and controversial gags. Computingthe arrangement of data for computer input or output, such as the number and size of fields in a record or the spacing and punctuation of information in a report. v.t. Radio and Televisionto plan or provide a format for:to format the annual telethon. Computing to set the format of (input or output):Some word-processing programs format output in a variety of ways. to prepare (a disk) for writing and reading. v.i. to devise a format. Latin (liber) fōrmātus (a book) formed (in a certain way) French 1830–40 for′mat•ter, n.
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