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(), n.; pl. Folios (). [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. (Print.) 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; (Bookkeeping) a page in an account book; sometimes, two opposite pages bearing the same serial number. 6. (Law) 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. Fol"io v. t.To put a serial number on each folio or page of (a book); to page. Fol"io a.Formed of sheets each folded once, making two leaves, or four pages; as, a folio volume. See Folio, n., 3. スポンサード リンク
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