quarto

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) 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. (UK, countable, uncountable) 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).
3. (countable, uncountable) A book size, corresponding to the paper size.

Concepts

in-quarto

Synonymes

folio

fourfold

octavo

4to

Traductions

quart

4th

Quartformat

llibre en quart

Quart

τέταρτο σχήμα βιβλίου

τετράδιπλος

quarto

4th

kwarto

الصفحة الربعية

en quart

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Latin quartus (“fourth”).