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octavo
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Octavo \Oc*ta"vo\, n.;pl. Octavos. [L. in octavo; in in + octavo, abl. of octavus. See Octave.] A book composed of sheets each of which is folded into eight leaves; hence, indicating more or less definitely a size of book so made; -- usually written 8vo or 8[deg]. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Octavo \Oc*ta"vo\, a. Having eight leaves to a sheet; as, an octavo form, book, leaf, size, etc. [1913 Webster]
