Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Octavo

Octavo , noun

[Latin in octavo; in in + octavo, abl. of octavus. See Octave.]

A book composed of sheets each of which is folded into eight leaves; hence, indicating more or less definitely a size of book so made; -- usually written 8vo or 8°.

Octavo , adjective

Having eight leaves to a sheet; as, an octavo form, book, leaf, size, etc.