quarto

noun
/ˈkwɔː.təʊ/UK/ˈkwɔɹ.toʊ/US

Etymology

From Latin quartus (“fourth”).

  1. derived from quartus — “fourth

Definitions

  1. A size of paper (7.5"-10" x 10"-12.5" or 190-254 x 254-312 mm). Formed by folding and…

    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. 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.

The neighborhood

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