quarto

Meanings

• noun

  A term used in publishing to describe a book format. It is a rectangular page size, which is larger than a folio and smaller than an octavo. In Portugal, this size is also called 'quarto in-8'.

  - "The novel 'Os Lusíadas' by Luís de Camões is published in quarto format."
  - "The quarto edition of Shakespeare's plays includes all his works."

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Synonyms

Q , 4to , 4º

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Variants

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quarto , quartos

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'quartus', meaning 'fourth'. In the context of book printing, it refers to a page size that is one-fourth the size of a folio.

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Trivia

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1. The first quarto edition of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' was published in 1597.

2. The term 'quarto' is also used in music to refer to a musical composition for four voices or instruments.

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Related Concepts

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1. Folio: A larger book format, which is the size that comes before quarto.

2. Octavo: A smaller book format, which is the size that comes after quarto.

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Culture

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Quarto is a significant format in the history of book publishing, as it allowed for more affordable and portable editions of literary works. Many classic works, such as those by Shakespeare and Camões, have been published in quarto format.

How to Memorize "quarto"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a book with pages that are one-fourth the size of a folio. Visualize the dimensions and how it compares to other book formats.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'quarto' with the idea of a fourth part or quarter of something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'quarto' is the fourth size in the sequence of book formats.

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