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cunabula

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The earliest abode; original dwelling place; originals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, plural, plural-only

Examples

  • the cunabula of the human race

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, plural, plural-only

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History

Etymology

Latin cūnābula (“cradle”).