INCUNABULUM


Meaning of INCUNABULUM in English

[ 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'.

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