incunabulum

incunabulum
[ˌɪnkjʊˈnabjʊləm]
(亦作 incunable ɪnˈkjuːnəb(ə)l)
(pl. incunabula )
  1. an early printed book, especially one printed before 1501
    (尤指1501年之前印刷的)古版书
    ■(incunabula)(archaic)the early stages of the development of something
    (古)早期,初期,摇篮期
语源
  1. early 19th cent.: from Latin incunabula (neuter plural) 'swaddling clothes, cradle', from in- 'into' + cunae 'cradle'
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