English Explanatory Dictionary

incunabulum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A book, single sheet, or image that was printed before the year 1501 in Europe.
  2. The cradle, birthplace, or origin of something.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪn.kjʊˈnæb.jʊ.ləm/ en-us-incunabulum.ogg

Word forms

incunabulum incunabula

Etymology

From Latin incūnābulum (“cradle, origin”).

Synonyms

fifteener

Related words

incunabular incunabulist incunable
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