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Definition of Folio
1. Noun. The system of numbering pages.
Group relationships: Page
Generic synonyms: Number
Derivative terms: Paginate, Page
2. Noun. A sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book).
Generic synonyms: Piece Of Paper, Sheet, Sheet Of Paper
Specialized synonyms: Flyleaf, Interleaf, Page
Group relationships: Black And White, Written Communication, Written Language
Derivative terms: Leaf, Leaf, Leaflet
3. Noun. A book (or manuscript) consisting of large sheets of paper folded in the middle to make two leaves or four pages. "The first folio of Shakespeare's plays"
Definition of Folio
1. n. A leaf of a book or manuscript.
2. v. t. To put a serial number on each folio or page of (a book); to page.
3. a. Formed of sheets each folded once, making two leaves, or four pages; as, a folio volume. See Folio,
Definition of Folio
1. Noun. A leaf of a book or manuscript. ¹
2. Noun. (context: paper) A sheet of paper once folded. ¹
3. Noun. (context: books) A book made of sheets of paper each folded once (two leaves or four pages to the sheet); hence, a book of the largest kind, exceeding 30 cm in height. ¹
4. Noun. (context: printing) The page number. The even folios are on the left-hand pages and the odd folios on the right-hand. ¹
5. Noun. A page of a book. ¹
6. Noun. (accounting) a page in an account book; sometimes, two opposite pages bearing the same serial number. ¹
7. Noun. (legal dated 19th century early 20th century) A leaf containing a certain number of words, hence, a certain number of words in a writing, as in England, in law proceedings 72, and in chancery, 90; in New York, 100 words. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Folio
1. to number the pages of [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Folio
1. Origin: Ablative of L. Folium leaf. See 4th Foil. 1. A leaf of a book or manuscript. 2. A sheet of paper once folded. 3. A book made of sheets of paper each folded once (four pages to the sheet); hence, a book of the largest kind. See Note under Paper. 4. The page number. The even folios are on the left-hand pages and the odd folios on the right-hand. 5. A page of a book; a page in an account book; sometimes, two opposite pages bearing the same serial number. 6. A leaf containing a certain number of words, hence, a certain number of words in a writing, as in England, in law proceedings 72, and in chancery, 90; in new York, 100 words. Folio post, a flat writing paper, usually 17 by 24 inches. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Folio
Literary usage of Folio
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1853)
"folio. Second edition of this year. 1 662. Cambridge. 8vo. I 662. ... folio, with
the Form at the Healing. I have excluded from my list all £hose thin ..."
2. American Book Prices Current by Katherine Kyes Leab, Daniel J Leab (1900)
"folio, bound in calf, with red silk cover. Donaldson sale, Henkels', Oct. 26,
... folio, vellum. Ssec. XV. An Italian manuscript of the Fifteenth Century, ..."
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