Definition of OCTAVO

octavo

Meanings

Plural: octavos

Noun

  • the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves
  • A sheet of paper 7 to 10 inches (= 17.78 to 25.4 cm) high and 4.5 to 6 inches (= 11.43 to 15.24 cm) wide, the size varying with the large original sheet used to create it. It is made by folding the original sheet three times to produce eight leaves.
  • A book of octavo pages.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin octavo. Doublet of octave, oitava, and ochava.

Synonyms

8vo, 8ยบ, eightvo, O

Scrabble Score: 11

octavo is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
octavo is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
octavo is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

octavo is a valid Words With Friends word