incunabulum

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  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

词形变化

incunabula plural

词汇关系

相关词
incunabular incunabulist

词源

Etymology tree
Latin incūnābulumbor.
English incunabulum
Borrowed from Latin incūnābulum (“cradle, origin”).
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