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quarto
- /ˈkwɔː.təʊ/ UK
- /ˈkwɔɹ.toʊ/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin quartus (“fourth”).
noun quartos
- 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).
- Quarto writing paper (10 inches x 8 inches)
- 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.
Talk about this word "quarto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quarto. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. quarto. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quarto "quarto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/quarto.Cite this
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title = {quarto},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quarto},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
