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Word of the Day - Incunablulum
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incunabulum
/ˌɪnkjʊˈnabjʊləm/
noun
An early printed book, especially one printed before 1501.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Latin incunabula (neuter plural) ‘swaddling clothes, cradle’, from in- ‘into’ + cunae ‘cradle’.
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I might have a first edition of a book or two. I do have some books signed by the authors, but I own not a single incunabulum.
