incunabulum
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incunabulum
- /ˌɪn.kjʊˈnæb.jʊ.ləm/
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Borrowed from Latin incūnābulum (“cradle, origin”).
noun incunabula
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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.
Similar: fifteener
- The cradle, birthplace, or origin of something.
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noun book, sheet or image
| Español | incunable |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 요람본 yorambon |
| 日本語 | インキュナブラ inkyunabura |
| 中文 | 古版書 /古版书 gǔbǎnshū |
| Português | incunábulo |
| Français | incunable |
| Deutsch | Inkunabel, Wiegendruck |
| Italiano | incunabolo, incunabulo |
| Ελληνικά | αρχέτυπο archétypo |
| Română | incunabul |
| Русский | инкуна́була inkunábula, инкуна́бул inkunábul |
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title = {incunabulum},
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