From Latin incunabula, “cradle” or “beginnings”, applied to the infancy of printing.
From Latin incunabula, “cradle” or “beginnings”, applied to the infancy of printing.
What is an incunable?
A book printed in the West before 1501.
Can incunable be an adjective?
Yes, as in édition incunable.
Can it describe other media?
By analogy, yes, for a pioneering work from a field's beginnings.
Is it the same as a manuscript?
No, an incunable is printed.
Is incunable masculine as a noun?
Yes: un incunable.