octavo

book format, often linked to the paper format that results when a sheet is folded three times, which corresponds to 8 sheets (and 16 pages); it is close to A4 format
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octavo

Summary

octavo is a book format[1]. octavo draws 2,947 Wikipedia views per month (book_format category, ranking #3 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • octavo's instance of is recorded as book format[3].
  • octavo's instance of is recorded as library science term[4].
  • octavo's instance of is recorded as literature term[5].
  • octavo is a type of book format[6].
  • octavo's numeric value is recorded as {'amount': '+8'}[7].
  • octavo's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[8].
  • octavo's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9].
  • octavo's described by source is recorded as Sachwörterbuch der Literatur (8 ed.)[10].
  • octavo's different from is recorded as A4[11].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include book format[3], library science term[4], and literature term[5].

Why It Matters

octavo draws 2,947 Wikipedia views per month (book_format category, ranking #3 of 2).[2] octavo has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] octavo is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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  1. 15h ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Sitelink count → 19
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'eu', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'ja', 'nl', 'no', '
    Subclass of → book format
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||ca, id */ import labels from sitelinks; cleanup"
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