octavos

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octavos - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Octavo \Oc*ta"vo\, n.;pl. Octavos. [L. in octavo; in in +
     octavo, abl. of octavus. See Octave.]
     A book composed of sheets each of which is folded into eight
     leaves; hence, indicating more or less definitely a size of
     book so made; -- usually written 8vo or 8[deg].
     [1913 Webster]