On this page you'll find 4 example sentences with Octavo. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as size and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Octavo in a sentence
Octavo meaning
- A sheet of paper 7 to 10 inches (= 17.78 to 25.4 cm) high and 4.5 to 6 inches (= 11.43 to 15.24 cm) wide, the size varying with the large original sheet used to create it. It is made by folding the original sheet three times to produce eight leaves.
- A book of octavo pages.
Synonyms of Octavo
Using Octavo
- The main meaning on this page is: A sheet of paper 7 to 10 inches (= 17.78 to 25.4 cm) high and 4.5 to 6 inches (= 11.43 to 15.24 cm) wide, the size varying with the large original sheet used to create it. It is made by folding the original sheet three times to produce eight leaves. | A book of octavo pages.
- Useful related words include: eightvo, 8vo, size.
Context around Octavo
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Octavo
- In this selection, "octavo" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, seven, tall, uranium, volumes and 8vo stand out and add context to how "octavo" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include cm tall octavo 8vo the and in seven octavo volumes of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "octavo" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with octavo
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
His chief prose works are a standard publication in seven octavo volumes of the Methodist Book Concern, New York. (19 words)
The quarto and octavo editions were much less expensive than previous editions, making the Encyclopédie more accessible to the non-elite. (21 words)
The Octavo uranium project is adjacent to Rosatom’s world class Nyota uranium deposit (Mkuju River project), which was formerly held by ASX listed Mantra Resources before the AU$1.02 billion takeover in 2011. (35 words)
The most common book sizes are: * Quarto (4to): the sheet of paper is folded twice, forming four leaves (eight pages) approximately 11-13 inches (ca 30 cm) tall * Octavo (8vo): the most common size for current hardcover books. (38 words)
The Octavo uranium project is adjacent to Rosatom’s world class Nyota uranium deposit (Mkuju River project), which was formerly held by ASX listed Mantra Resources before the AU$1.02 billion takeover in 2011. (35 words)
The quarto and octavo editions were much less expensive than previous editions, making the Encyclopédie more accessible to the non-elite. (21 words)
Example sentences (4)
The Octavo uranium project is adjacent to Rosatom’s world class Nyota uranium deposit (Mkuju River project), which was formerly held by ASX listed Mantra Resources before the AU$1.02 billion takeover in 2011.
His chief prose works are a standard publication in seven octavo volumes of the Methodist Book Concern, New York.
The most common book sizes are: * Quarto (4to): the sheet of paper is folded twice, forming four leaves (eight pages) approximately 11-13 inches (ca 30 cm) tall * Octavo (8vo): the most common size for current hardcover books.
The quarto and octavo editions were much less expensive than previous editions, making the Encyclopédie more accessible to the non-elite.