The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Folio \Fol"io\, n.; pl. Folios. [Ablative of L. folium leaf.
   See 4th Foil.]
   1. A leaf of a book or manuscript.
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   2. A sheet of paper once folded.
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   3. A book made of sheets of paper each folded once (four
      pages to the sheet); hence, a book of the largest kind.
      See Note under Paper.
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   4. (Print.) The page number. The even folios are on the
      left-hand pages and the odd folios on the right-hand.
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   5. A page of a book; (Bookkeeping) a page in an account book;
      sometimes, two opposite pages bearing the same serial
      number.
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   6. (Law) A leaf containing a certain number of words, hence,
      a certain number of words in a writing, as in England, in
      law proceedings 72, and in chancery, 90; in New York, 100
      words.
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   Folio post, a flat writing paper, usually 17 by 24 inches.
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