sexto
- A size of paper, originally made by folding a sheet of paper into six leaves, each leaf being one-sixth of the original size. nounThe book was printed in sexto, making it compact and easy to carry.She preferred her notebooks in sexto size for convenience.
- In historical contexts, a book or manuscript that is in a format where each sheet is folded into six leaves. nounThe library had a rare collection of sextos from the 18th century.He discovered an old sexto in the attic, filled with handwritten notes.