CUNABULA

Etymology

Noun

cunabula pl (plural only)

The earliest abode; original dwelling place; originals.

The extant copies of the first or earliest printed books, or of such as were printed in the 15th century.

Source: Wiktionary


Cu*nab"u*la (k-nb"-l), n. pl. Etym: [L., a cradle, earliest abode, fr. cunae cradle.]

1. The earliest abode; original dwelling place; originals; as, the cunabula of the human race.

2. (Bibliography)

Definition: The extant copies of the first or earliest printed books, or of such as were printed in the 15th century.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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