Quarto Meaning
/ˈkwɔː.təʊ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA size of paper (7.5"-10" x 10"-12.5" or 190-254 x 254-312 mm). Formed by folding and cutting one of several standard sizes of paper (15"-20" x 20"-25" or 381-508 x 508-635 mm) twice to form 4 leaves (eight sides).
nounA size of paper (7.5"-10" x 10"-12.5" or 190-254 x 254-312 mm). Formed by folding and cutting one of several standard sizes of paper (15"-20" x 20"-25" or 381-508 x 508-635 mm) twice to form 4 leaves (eight sides)., Quarto writing paper (10 inches x 8 inches)
Sentence Examples
He owns a rare and valuable quarto edition of the play.
Quarto refers to a book size created by folding a sheet twice.
The rare book collector purchased an original Shakespearean quarto.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The rare book was printed in ____ format, smaller than a folio but larger than an octavo.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The rare book was printed in ____ format, with each sheet folded twice to create four leaves.
Word Origin & History
From Latin quartus (“fourth”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Beneath an old ebony table were two long carved oak chests. I lifted the lid of one, and at the top was a once-white surplice covered with dust, and beneath was a mass of tracts — Commonwealth Quartos, unbound — a prey to worms and decay."
— 1880, William Blades, The Enemies of Books, page 40:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The rare book was printed in ____ format, smaller than a folio but larger than an octavo.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The rare book was printed in ____ format, with each sheet folded twice to create four leaves.