noun

1. Historical a roll of parchment, a scroll, etc.
2. 1. a collection of written, typewritten, or printed sheets bound together; book
   2. any of the separate books making up a matched set or a complete work
3. a set of the issues of a periodical over a fixed period of time, usually a year
4. the amount of space occupied in three dimensions; cubic contents or cubic magnitude: abbrev. V
5. 1. a quantity, bulk, mass, or amount
   2. a large quantity
6. the degree, strength, or loudness of sound
7. Music fullness of tone

Etymology: ME < MFr < L volumen, a roll, scroll, hence a book written on a parchment < volutus, pp. of volvere, to roll: see walk