incunabulum
What is another word for incunabulum? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.
Noun — A book, sheet or image printed in Europe before the year 1501.
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How to use incunabulum
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
rare incunabulum
surviving incunabula
printed incunabulum
collection of incunabula
It is a specialist term used mainly by book historians, librarians and collectors.
Etymology
Incunabulum was borrowed from Latin incunabulum, meaning cradle or origin, which itself points to the idea of something at its very beginning.
Full origin of incunabulum →Frequently asked questions
What is an incunabulum?
It is a book, single sheet or image that was printed in Europe before the year 1501, in the earliest years of printing.
What is the plural of incunabulum?
The plural is incunabula.
Is incunabulum the same as incunable?
Yes, incunable is an accepted alternative form of incunabulum with the same printing-history meaning.
