1. Noun
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?.
2. Adjective
Having eight leaves to a sheet; as, an octavo form, book, leaf, size, etc.
3. Noun
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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