[ ˌɪnkjʊ'nabjʊləm ]
(also incunable ɪn'kju:nəb(ə)l )
■ noun ( plural incunabula ) an early printed book, especially one printed before 1501.
Origin
C19: from L. incunabula (neut. plural) 'swaddling clothes, cradle'.
[ ˌɪnkjʊ'nabjʊləm ]
(also incunable ɪn'kju:nəb(ə)l )
■ noun ( plural incunabula ) an early printed book, especially one printed before 1501.
Origin
C19: from L. incunabula (neut. plural) 'swaddling clothes, cradle'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004