quarto

CEFRB2

/ˈkwɔː.təʊ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A book made from sheets folded to form four leaves.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A book size, corresponding to the paper size.

Examples

  • He owns a rare and valuable quarto edition of the play.

  • Quarto refers to a book size created by folding a sheet twice.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkwɔɹ.toʊ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A 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).

  2. Quarto writing paper (10 inches x 8 inches)

More examples

In context

  • The rare book collector purchased an original Shakespearean quarto.

  • 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.

Quick test

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The rare book was printed in blank format, smaller than a folio but larger than an octavo.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Latin quartus (“fourth”).