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• Folio — may refer to: * In bookbinding, ** A sheet of paper, parchment, or other material folded in half to make two leaves in a codex. ** Mainly for manuscripts, a leaf (ie two pages). Manuscript pages are often traditionally physically marked with… …   Wikipedia

• folio — [fō′lē ō΄; ] also [ fōl′yō΄] n. pl. folios [ME < L ( in) folio, (in) a sheet, abl. of folium, a leaf (in LL, leaf of paper): see FOLIATE] 1. Bookkeeping a page of a ledger, or facing pages with the same number 2. Law a set number of words (100 …   English World dictionary

• Folio (text) — Folio is a term in printing used to describe a size of book common in the early modern era. It refers to large books typically measuring 15 (38 cm) or more in height. Folios were the largest size of regular book, and were typically reserved for… …   Wikipedia

• folio — (n.) mid 15c., from L.L. folio leaf or sheet of paper, from L. folio, ablative of folium leaf, from PIE *bhulyom leaf (Cf. Gk. phyllon leaf, Gael. bile leaflet, blossom ), from root *bhel (2) to blow, inflate, swell (see BOLE (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

• Folio Corporation — Infobox Company company name = Folio Corporation company type = Private foundation = 1987 location = Provo, Utah, United States key people = Curt Allen, Brad Pelo num employees = revenue = industry = Family history, Genealogy products =… …   Wikipedia

• folio — /foh lee oh /, n., pl. folios, adj., v., folioed, folioing. n. 1. a sheet of paper folded once to make two leaves, or four pages, of a book or manuscript. 2. a volume having pages of the largest size, formerly made from such a sheet. 3. a leaf of …   Universalium

• folio — I. noun (plural folios) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, ablative of folium Date: 15th century 1. a. a leaf especially of a manuscript or book b. a leaf number c. a page number d. an identifying reference in accounting used in posting 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• folio — fo•li•o [[t]ˈfoʊ liˌoʊ[/t]] n. pl. li•os, n. 1) pri a sheet of paper folded once to make two leaves, or four pages, of a book or manuscript 2) pri a volume having pages of the largest size, formerly made from such a sheet 3) pri a leaf of a… …   From formal English to slang

• folio — /ˈfoʊlioʊ / (say fohleeoh) noun (plural folios) 1. a sheet of paper folded once to make two leaves (four pages) of a book. 2. a volume having pages of the largest size. 3. a leaf of a manuscript or book numbered only on the front side. 4.… …  

• folio — [[t]fo͟ʊlioʊ[/t]] folios N COUNT A folio is a book made with paper of a large size, used especially in the early centuries of European printing. Richard told me of three 16th century folio volumes on alchemy …   English dictionary

• folio —    A book or manuscript of the largest standard size, its height 30 38 cm (12 15 inches), consisting of sheets of paper which have been folded once. What is called a coffee table book is often a folio. Folio is abbreviated Fo. Also see… …   Glossary of Art Terms