Incunabulum
/ˌɪn.kjʊˈnæb.jʊ.ləm/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A book, single sheet, or image that was printed before the year 1501 in Europe.
"Sebastian, a profound student of such lore, had long believed that the book was a mere medieval legend; and he had been startled as well as gratified when he found this copy on the shelves of a dealer in old manuscripts and incunabula."
- 2 The cradle, birthplace, or origin of something. in-plural
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More examples"Sebastian, a profound student of such lore, had long believed that the book was a mere medieval legend; and he had been startled as well as gratified when he found this copy on the shelves of a dealer in old manuscripts and incunabula."
Etymology
From Latin incūnābulum (“cradle, origin”).