n. (pl. incunabula)
1. a book printed at an early date, esp. before 1501.
2 (in pl.) the early stages of the development of a thing.
Etymology: L incunabula swaddling-clothes, cradle (as IN-(2), cunae cradle)
n. (pl. incunabula)
1. a book printed at an early date, esp. before 1501.
2 (in pl.) the early stages of the development of a thing.
Etymology: L incunabula swaddling-clothes, cradle (as IN-(2), cunae cradle)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012