cunabula

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noun

The earliest abode; original dwelling place; originals.

“the cunabula of the human race”

OriginLatin cūnābula →
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Meanings

nouncunabula pl (plural only)
  1. obsoletepluralplural onlyThe earliest abode; original dwelling place; originals.

    the cunabula of the human race

  2. obsoletepluralplural onlyThe extant copies of the first or earliest printed books, or of such as were printed in the 15th century.

Origin

  1. Latincūnābula“cradle”
  2. Englishcunabula

Latin cūnābula (“cradle”).

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APA

cunabula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cunabula

MLA

“cunabula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cunabula. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cunabula,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cunabula.

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