Quarto
/ˈkwɔːr.toʊ/noun
A size of book or paper made by folding a sheet of paper into four leaves, or eight pages.
Did you know?The term 'quarto' stems from a time when books were crafted by folding large sheets of paper, creating a physical manifestation of knowledge that was often considered sacred.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
quartus
“Meaning 'fourth', indicating the division of a whole into four parts.”
Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin
quarto
“Referring to the size of a book made from folding a sheet into four parts.”
14th Century
Middle English
quarto
“Adopted as a term for a particular book format, emphasizing its method of production.”
Modern English
English
quarto
“The established term for a book size derived from the original Latin root.”