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fo⋅li⋅o

  [foh-lee-oh] noun, plural -li⋅os, adjective, verb, -li⋅oed, -li⋅o⋅ing.
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–noun
1. a sheet of paper folded once to make two leaves, or four pages, of a book or manuscript.
2. a volume having pages of the largest size, formerly made from such a sheet.
3. a leaf of a manuscript or book numbered only on the front side.
4. Printing.
a. (in a book) the number of each page.
b. (in a newspaper) the number of each page together with the date and the name of the newspaper.
5. Bookkeeping. a page of an account book or a left-hand page and a right-hand page facing each other and having the same serial number.
6. Law. a certain number of words, in the U.S. generally 100, taken as a unit for computing the length of a document.
–adjective
7. pertaining to or having the format of a folio: a folio volume.
–verb (used with object)
8. to number each leaf or page of.
9. Law. to mark each folio in (a pleading or the like) with the proper number.
Origin:
1525–35; < L foliō (orig. in phrase in foliō in a leaf, sheet), abl. of folium folium
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fo·li·o   (fō'lē-ō')   
n.   pl. fo·li·os

    1. A large sheet of paper folded once in the middle, making two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript.

    2. A book or manuscript of the largest common size, usually about 38 centimeters (15 inches) in height, consisting of such folded sheets.

    3. A leaf of a book numbered only on the front side.

    4. A number on such a leaf.

    5. A page number.

    1. A leaf of a book numbered only on the front side.

    2. A number on such a leaf.

    3. A page number.

  3. Accounting A page in a ledger or two facing pages that are assigned a single number.

  4. Law A specific number of words used as a unit for measuring the length of the text of a document.

tr.v.   fo·li·oed, fo·li·o·ing, fo·li·os
To number consecutively the pages or leaves of (a book, for example).

[Middle English, from Late Latin foliō, ablative of folium, leaf of paper, from Latin, leaf; see bhel-3 in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

folio 
1447, from L.L. folio "leaf or sheet of paper," from L. folio, abl. of folium "leaf," from PIE *bhulyom "leaf" (cf. Gk. phyllon "leaf," Gael. bile "leaflet, blossom"), from base *bhel- "to thrive, bloom, swell" (see bole). Ablative of location, since this was used in page references. Meaning "volume of the largest size" first attested 1628.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

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A personalized collection of stocks an investor can assemble or purchase as a preselected basket. Investors can sell and replace individual stocks in a folio, generally as often as desired, for a single monthly or annual fee. Choosing when to replace stocks allows an investor substantial control over the tax consequences of owning folios compared to owning mutual funds.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: fo·lio
Pronunciation: 'fO-lE-"O
Function: noun
: a certain number of words taken as a unit or division in a document for purposes of measurement or reference
NOTE: A folio by statutory provision generally consists of 100 words.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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