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folio

fo·li·o

folio

 
 
pronunciation:
fo li o
parts of speech:
noun, adjective, transitive verb
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
inflections: folios
definition 1: a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript.
The researcher examined the medieval manuscript and noted how carefully the folios had been sewn together.
definition 2: a large book or volume, esp. one more than thirty centimeters in height, that is made up of such folded sheets.
definition 3: in a book or manuscript, a leaf that has a number only on the front side.
definition 4: in a book, a page number.
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)folio complete, double, far, huge, imperial, individual, large, mechanical, original, oversized, personal, precious, repetitive, written
verb + (n.)folio cite, contain, count, include, maintain, paste, print, publish, read, refer, submit, write
noun + (n.)folio Help accumulation, acid, act, artist, atlas, bird, book, box, codex, collection, column, copy, database, edition, educator, elephant, engraving, event, evidence, figure, file, folder, format, fragment, gift, illustration, installment, item, journal, leaf, leather, letter, librarian, magazine, note, order, others, page, painting, paper, plate, play, port, print, process, product, quarto, recto, review, sale, set, sheet, size, text, version, verso, view, volume, work, works [See all][See only the most frequent]
 
part of speech: adjective
definition: relating to or having the characteristics of a folio.
 
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: folios, folioing, folioed
definition: to number the leaves or pages of (a book or manuscript).
Word Parts  About this feature
The word folio contains the following part:
foli, foil Latin root that means leaf, page