Main Entry:

in·cu·nab·u·lum

Pronunciation:

\ˌin-kyə-ˈna-byə-ləm, ˌiŋ-\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural in·cu·nab·u·la \-lə\

Etymology:

New Latin, from Latin incunabula, plural, bands holding the baby in a cradle, from in- + cunae cradle

Date:

1849

1 : a book printed before 1501 2 : a work of art or of industry of an early period