kehto — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cradle noun A small bed for a baby that rocks or swings gently.
- incunabulum noun A book, sheet or image printed in Europe before the year 1501.
- womb noun The organ in a female mammal's body where offspring develop before birth; the uterus.
Senses
kehto is used for these senses in English:
- cradle A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots.
- cradle (figuratively) The place of origin, or in which anything is nurtured or protected in the earlier period of existence.
- cradle (figuratively) Infancy, or very early life.
- incunabulum (mostly, in the plural) The cradle, birthplace, or origin of something.
- womb (figuratively) A place where something is made or formed. [from 15th c.]
cradle — full definition
- noun A small bed for a baby that rocks or swings gently.
- noun The place or time where something began and was nurtured early on.
- verb To hold something gently and protectively, as if rocking a baby.
incunabulum — full definition
- noun A book, sheet or image printed in Europe before the year 1501.
- noun The earliest stage, origin or birthplace of something, usually spoken of in the plural.
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