incunabula
pronunciation
How to pronounce incunabula in British English:
UK [ɪnkjʊ(:)'næbjʊlə]
How to pronounce incunabula in American English:
US [ˌɪnkjʊ'næbjələ]
Word Origin
- incunabula (n.)
- "swaddling clothes," also, figuratively, "childhood, beginnings;" 1824, from Latin incunabula (neuter plural), ultimately from cunae "cradle," from PIE *koi-na-, from root *kei- "to lie; bed, couch."
Example
- 1. Prevention and nursing care of incunabula complication of miniincision for replacement of artificial coax .