folio
folio Lexical Profile
folio Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A book or manuscript of the largest common size, made up of sheets of paper folded once to create two leaves or four pages.
"The library's rare book room houses a beautifully preserved first folio of Shakespeare's plays."
An individual leaf of paper or parchment in a manuscript or book, typically numbered only on the front side (the recto).
"The scholar carefully turned to folio 42 to examine the intricate medieval illuminations."
A page number in a printed book, often including the running head.
"The designer adjusted the placement of the folio to ensure it aligned perfectly with the bottom margin."
• adjective
Formed of sheets folded once, creating two leaves or four pages, typically resulting in a very large format.
"She purchased a rare folio edition of the anatomical atlas to aid in her medical research."
• verb
To paginate or number the consecutive leaves of a book or manuscript.
"The archivist spent the afternoon folioing the newly acquired collection of medieval letters."
• Rhymes for folio
Word Origin & Etymology
From the Latin 'folium' meaning 'leaf'. Originally used in the Latin phrase 'in folio', meaning 'in the form of a folded leaf', which came to designate books of the largest common size.
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