Definition of incunabulum in English:

incunabulum

nounPlural incunabulaˌɪnkjʊˈnabjʊləmˌɪnkjəˈnæbjələm

An early printed book, especially one printed before 1501.
（尤指1501年之前印刷的）古版书
Example sentencesExamples
- Books printed before 1501 are called incunabula; the word is derived from Latin for swaddling clothes and used to indicate that these books are the work of a technology still in its infancy.
- An incunabulum represents the first step away from the entirely hand-written book to the printed work, one that is often still experimental as far as technical aspects of printing and typography are concerned.
- A pair of small drawings by Burne-Jones in a sketchbook from about this time depicts similar vessels nestled in stylized seas, surrounded by frames such as those used in illustrated incunabula.
- The metaphorical designation incunabulum means that it concerns printing elements, one sees which lying still in its cradle or in the diapers.
- A preliminary exhibition of one hundred incunabula from the collection was held before World War II, in 1937, and another after it in 1957, as well as a preliminary exhibition of masterpieces from it in 1954.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Latin incunabula (neuter plural) 'swaddling clothes, cradle', from in- 'into' + cunae 'cradle'.

Rhymes

pabulum

Definition of incunabulum in US English:

incunabulum

nounˌinkyəˈnabyələmˌɪnkjəˈnæbjələm

An early printed book, especially one printed before 1501.
（尤指1501年之前印刷的）古版书
Example sentencesExamples
- Books printed before 1501 are called incunabula; the word is derived from Latin for swaddling clothes and used to indicate that these books are the work of a technology still in its infancy.
- A preliminary exhibition of one hundred incunabula from the collection was held before World War II, in 1937, and another after it in 1957, as well as a preliminary exhibition of masterpieces from it in 1954.
- The metaphorical designation incunabulum means that it concerns printing elements, one sees which lying still in its cradle or in the diapers.
- An incunabulum represents the first step away from the entirely hand-written book to the printed work, one that is often still experimental as far as technical aspects of printing and typography are concerned.
- A pair of small drawings by Burne-Jones in a sketchbook from about this time depicts similar vessels nestled in stylized seas, surrounded by frames such as those used in illustrated incunabula.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Latin incunabula (neuter plural) ‘swaddling clothes, cradle’, from in- ‘into’ + cunae ‘cradle’.

单词	incunabulum
释义	Definition of incunabulum in English: incunabulum nounPlural incunabulaˌɪnkjʊˈnabjʊləmˌɪnkjəˈnæbjələm An early printed book, especially one printed before 1501. （尤指1501年之前印刷的）古版书 Example sentencesExamples Books printed before 1501 are called incunabula; the word is derived from Latin for swaddling clothes and used to indicate that these books are the work of a technology still in its infancy. An incunabulum represents the first step away from the entirely hand-written book to the printed work, one that is often still experimental as far as technical aspects of printing and typography are concerned. A pair of small drawings by Burne-Jones in a sketchbook from about this time depicts similar vessels nestled in stylized seas, surrounded by frames such as those used in illustrated incunabula. The metaphorical designation incunabulum means that it concerns printing elements, one sees which lying still in its cradle or in the diapers. A preliminary exhibition of one hundred incunabula from the collection was held before World War II, in 1937, and another after it in 1957, as well as a preliminary exhibition of masterpieces from it in 1954. Origin Early 19th century: from Latin incunabula (neuter plural) 'swaddling clothes, cradle', from in- 'into' + cunae 'cradle'. Rhymes pabulum Definition of incunabulum in US English: incunabulum nounˌinkyəˈnabyələmˌɪnkjəˈnæbjələm An early printed book, especially one printed before 1501. （尤指1501年之前印刷的）古版书 Example sentencesExamples Books printed before 1501 are called incunabula; the word is derived from Latin for swaddling clothes and used to indicate that these books are the work of a technology still in its infancy. A preliminary exhibition of one hundred incunabula from the collection was held before World War II, in 1937, and another after it in 1957, as well as a preliminary exhibition of masterpieces from it in 1954. The metaphorical designation incunabulum means that it concerns printing elements, one sees which lying still in its cradle or in the diapers. An incunabulum represents the first step away from the entirely hand-written book to the printed work, one that is often still experimental as far as technical aspects of printing and typography are concerned. A pair of small drawings by Burne-Jones in a sketchbook from about this time depicts similar vessels nestled in stylized seas, surrounded by frames such as those used in illustrated incunabula. Origin Early 19th century: from Latin incunabula (neuter plural) ‘swaddling clothes, cradle’, from in- ‘into’ + cunae ‘cradle’.
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