eightvo
- noun
- /ˈeɪtvoʊ/
- Archaic
:
octavo
- An eightvo is a compact book size.
Examples
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Collectors often seek out early printed books in eightvo format.
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The librarian showed us a rare eightvo edition from the nineteenth century.
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The auction catalog listed several first editions, including one in eightvo.
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The eightvo format is popular for novels.
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Many classic novels were published in eightvo size to make them easier to read on the go.
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When I visited the rare book fair, I was excited to find an eightvo from the early 1800s.
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The design of an eightvo makes it a favorite choice for pocket-sized editions.
Synonyms
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A small book size when printers fold a large sheet of paper three times
A book size made by folding each sheet three times to make sixteen pages
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Etymology
The word eightvo comes from an old word octavo meaning 'eighth', the same idea you see in octagon and octave. It is called that because each sheet is folded to make eight leaves, so eightvo is the name for that book size.