Word Study
sexto
CIDE DICTIONARY
sexto, n. [L. sextus sixth.].
A book consisting of sheets each of which is folded into six leaves. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sexto, n. (pl. -os)
1 a size of book or page in which each leaf is one-sixth that of a printing-sheet.
2 a book or sheet of this size.
1 a size of book or page in which each leaf is one-sixth that of a printing-sheet.
2 a book or sheet of this size.
Etymology
L sextus sixth, as QUARTO
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