| n. | 1. | 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°. |
| a. | 1. | Having eight leaves to a sheet; |
| Noun | 1. | octavo - the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves |
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