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folios

The correct spelling is folios.

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noun

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The correct spelling is folios. A leaf of a book or manuscript For example: "A rare copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio."

Usage Examples

A rare copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A leaf of a book or manuscript
  2. 2.A page of a book, that is, one side of a leaf of a book.
  3. 3.A page number. The even folios are on the left-hand pages and the odd folios on the right-hand pages.
  4. 4.A sheet of paper folded in half.
  5. 5.(books) A book made of sheets of paper each folded in half (two leaves or four pages to the sheet); hence, a book of the largest kind, exceeding 30 cm in height.

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