Plural of quarto
regular plural
The plural of quarto is quartos.
Forms of quarto
| Singular | quarto /ˈkwɔː.təʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | quartos |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Quartos in a sentence
- Because Elizabethan spelling was fluid, editors feel free to ‘modernize’ (correct) the spelling in the quartos and the Folio.2006, William Shakespeare, edited by Ann Thompson and Neil Taylor, Hamlet, London: Arden Shakespeare, page 88. From the entry spelling
- Another, with the bump of order unnaturally developed, had his folios and quartos all reduced, in binding, to one size, so that they might look even on his bookshelves.1902, William Blades, The Enemies of Books, 2nd edition, page 102. From the entry bump
Meaning of quarto
- noun 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).
- noun Quarto writing paper (10 inches x 8 inches).
- noun A book size, corresponding to the paper size.
Questions about the plural of quarto
- What is the plural of quarto?
- The plural of quarto is quartos.
- Is quarto countable?
- Quarto is a countable and uncountable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: quarto (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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