4to

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of quarto, a paper size. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves wordnet
  3. 3
    Abbreviation of quarto, a corresponding book size. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Latin quārtō, ablative case singular of quārtus (“fourth”).

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