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incunabulum

in·cu·nab·u·la
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-kyoo-nab-yuh-luh, ing-]
    • /ˌɪn kyʊˈnæb yə lə, ˌɪŋ-/
    • /ɪnkʌnˈabjʊləm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-kyoo-nab-yuh-luh, ing-]
    • /ˌɪn kyʊˈnæb yə lə, ˌɪŋ-/

Definition of incunabulum word

  • noun incunabulum A book, single sheet, or image that was printed — not handwritten — before the year 1501 in Europe. 1

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Origin of incunabulum

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < Latin: straps holding a baby in a cradle, earliest home, birthplace, probably equivalent to *incūnā(re) to place in a cradle (in- in-2 + *-cūnāre, verbal derivative of cūnae cradle) + -bula, plural of -bulum suffix of instrument; def. 1 as translation of German Wiegendrucke

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Parts of speech for Incunabulum

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

incunabulum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

incunabulum usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for incunabulum

noun incunabulum

  • inception — beginning; start; commencement.
  • nonage — the period of legal minority, or of an age below 21.
  • outset — the beginning or start: I wanted to explain the situation at the outset.
  • minority — the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.
  • start — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.

Antonyms for incunabulum

noun incunabulum

  • completion — the act of completing, or finishing
  • old age — the last period of human life, now often considered to be the years after 65.
  • conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
  • finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
  • end — Come or bring to a final point; finish.

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