How to pronounce octavo
American English pronunciation
ahk-TAY-voh
- IPA
- /ɑkˈteɪvoʊ/
- Syllables
- ahk · TAY · voh (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- ahk-TAH-voh
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What octavo means
A book size made by folding a sheet into eight leaves
In a sentence: The old octavo was small enough to slip into a coat pocket.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning eighth, the same root as octave.
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