Incunabula
plural noun | /incunabula/
Books printed in Europe before the year 1501, during the earliest period of printing.
Incunabula
plural noun | /incunabula/
Advanced WordsHARDBooks printed in Europe before the year 1501, during the earliest period of printing.
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"The museum displayed several incunabula from the fifteenth century. Means: The museum displayed several books printed before 1501."
"Researchers examined the incunabula for clues about early printing. Means: Researchers studied very early printed books to learn about the beginnings of printing."
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Incunabula are books from printing’s infancy; the Latin word suggests a cradle or beginning.
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