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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary fo·lio
(plural fo·li·os) 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. a. a sheet of paper folded once b. a case or folder for loose papers 3. a. the size of a piece of paper cut two from a sheet; also : paper or a page of this size b. a book printed on folio pages c. a book of the largest size 4. a certain number of words taken as a unit or division in a document for purposes of measurement or reference
transitive verb DATE 1858 : to put a serial number on each leaf or page of English Etymology folio mid-15c., from L.L. folio "leaf or sheet of paper," from L. folio,abl. of folium "leaf," from PIE *bhulyom "leaf" (cf. Gk. phyllon"leaf," Gael. bile "leaflet, blossom"), from base *bhel- (2) "to thrive, bloom, swell" (see bole). Ablative of location, since this was used in page references. Meaning "volume of the largest size" first attested 1620s. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 folio folio / 5fEuliEu; NAmE 5fouliou / noun(pl. -os) 1. a book made with large sheets of paper, especially as used in early printing (尤指早期印刷的)对开本 2. (technical 术语) a single sheet of paper from a book (书籍的)一页 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: folio post , or drop folio , or elephant folio , or french folio fo·lio I. \ˈfōlēˌō, -ōlˌyō\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, abl. of folium leaf of a tree, leaf of paper — more at blade 1. a. : a leaf especially of a manuscript or book b. : a leaf number < a school workbook in which writing is to appear on only one side of the leaf often has folios on the right-hand pages > c. : a page number < in books the even folios are on the left-hand pages and the odd folios on the right-hand pages > d. : an identifying reference in accounting used in posting to indicate source of entry and account to which entered 2. a. : a sheet of paper folded once b. : a case or folder for loose papers 3. a. : the size or form of a folio book < books in folio > b. : a folio book or publication c. : a book of the largest size — see book tables d. : the size of a piece of paper cut two from a sheet; also : paper or a page of this size — abbr. fo or f; symbol F; see book tables4. : a certain number of words taken as a unit or division in a document for purposes of measurement or reference (as in Great Britain and Ireland 72 or 90 and in the United States generally 100 by statutory provision) 5. also folio post : a certain size (as 17 × 22 inches) of a sheet of especially writing or ledger paper II. adjective 1. : formed of sheets each folded once into two leaves or four pages < a folio edition > < a work in five volumes folio > 2. a. : of the size of a folio book < a folio case > < a huge folio atlas > b. : produced in folio < to the bibliographer … a book made up in octavo format may be the same size as one in folio format, depending on the size of the sheet used for the text — Edith Diehl > 3. : of full size and not folded — used of sheets and reams of paper III. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) 1. : to put a serial number on each leaf or each page of (a manuscript or a book) — compare foliate , page 2. law : to mark with its number each folio in (as a pleading, brief, affidavit) |
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