eightvo \eightvo\ n. the size of a book (ca. 16 x 23 cm) whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves. The pages have about half the area of a {quarto}. Symbolized as {8vo}, and {8[deg]}. Syn: octavo, 8vo, 8[deg]. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]