quarto
UK/ˈkwɔː.təʊ//ˈkwɔɹ.toʊ/
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 (countable and uncountable, plural quartos)
- 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).
- Quarto writing paper (10 inches x 8 inches)
- A book size, corresponding to the paper size.
- 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
Synonyms of quarto
Forms of quarto
| plural | quartos |
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Origin of quarto
From Latin quartus (“fourth”).
Questions about quarto
- What does quarto mean?
- Quarto means 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).
- What part of speech is quarto?
- Quarto is a noun.
- How do you pronounce quarto?
- Quarto is pronounced /ˈkwɔː.təʊ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of quarto?
- The plural of quarto is quartos.
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