Meaning & Definition of Quarto in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: A size of a book or page resulting from folding a standard sheet of paper into four equal parts.

  Example Sentence: The rare quarto edition of the play is highly sought after by collectors.

• Definition: The format of a book that measures approximately 8.5 x 11 inches when open.

  Example Sentence: She published her research in a quarto format to accommodate for more illustrations.

Etymology

Origin: From Latin 'quartus', meaning 'fourth'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• quarto edition: A version of a book that is printed in the quarto format.
• quarto size: Refers to the dimensions of a book that has been made from folding sheets into four.

Translations

• Spanish: quarto

• French: quarto

• German: Quarto

• Russian: кварто

Related Words

• folio: A book made from sheets of paper folded in half, producing two leaves.

• octavo: A book or page size obtained by folding a sheet of paper into eight leaves.