Folio
(noun)
- A sheet of paper folded in half to make two leaves, or four pages of a book or manuscript.
- A book or manuscript consisting of sheets of paper folded in this way.
- A number of sheets of paper or parchment bound together, constituting one section of a book or manuscript.
Origin:
Early 16th century: from latin folium "leaf".
Examples:
- The manuscript was bound in folios.
- The artist's sketches were collected in a folio.
- The book was printed on fine quality folio paper.
- The manuscript is written on folios of parchment.
- The folio edition of the book was limited to only a few copies.