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• Folio — Fol io, a. Formed of sheets each folded once, making two leaves, or four pages; as, a folio volume. See {Folio}, n., 3. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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 — 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 — UK [ˈfəʊlɪəʊ] / US [ˈfoʊlɪˌoʊ] noun [countable] Word forms folio : singular folio plural folios 1) a book made with very large pages a folio volume 2) a loose page or sheet of paper …   English dictionary

• folio — fo|li|o [ fouli,ou ] noun count TECHNICAL 1. ) a book made with very large pages: a folio volume 2. ) a loose page or sheet of paper …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• volume — [ vɔlym ] n. m. • XIIIe; lat. volumen « feuilles manuscrites enroulées », rad. volvere « rouler » I ♦ 1 ♦ (1270) Réunion d un certain nombre de cahiers (notamment imprimés) brochés ou reliés ensemble. ⇒ 1. livre. La bibliothèque royale « s… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• folio — [ fɔljo ] n. m. • 1571; ablatif du lat. folium « feuille » 1 ♦ Feuillet (spécialt des manuscrits de certaines éditions anciennes, numérotés par feuillets et non par pages). Le folio 18 recto, verso. 2 ♦ Typogr. Chiffre qui numérote chaque page d… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• 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

• volume — VOLUME. s. m. Livre relié. Ce livre fera un juste volume. un beau volume. gros volume. grand volume. il y a vingt volumes sur cette tablette. On appelle, Livre en grand volume, Un livre in folio. Et on appelle, Livres en petit volume, Les livres… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

• Folio Society — The Folio Society is a publisher of fine books based in London.HistoryThe Folio Society was conceived by Charles Ede, who had been inspired by private press publishers, including Golden Cockerel Press and Nonesuch Press. Indeed, Ede persuaded… …   Wikipedia