quarto

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

folio

fourfold

octavo

4to

Translations

quart

4th

Quartformat

in-quarto

Quart

τέταρτο σχήμα βιβλίου

τετράδιπλος

quarto

4th

kwarto

الصفحة الربعية

en quart

Etymology

From Latin quartus (“fourth”).