incunable
- adjective
- /ˌɪnˈkjuːnəbl/
- All citations from Andres de Li are taken from the Zaragoza incunable.
Examples
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In its incunable phase, the software still lacked many features that would later define its success.
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The research project was still in an incunable state, with only preliminary data collected.
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My transcription retains the orthography of that incunable and does not add accents or modern punctuation.
Academic text (1998) -
All citations from the Historia de la donzella Teodor are taken from the Toledo incunable.
Academic text (1998) -
The artist's first collection of sketches was at an incunable stage, showcasing his rudimentary understanding of form.
Synonyms
Beginning to exist or develop
Not fully developed or given a clear shape
Ideas or skills not fully formed and needing more work
Just beginning to develop or exist
About an early stage when a plan or idea is not yet developed
Antonyms
How Developed
- Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Incunable comes from the Latin word incunabulum, which meant 'cradle' or 'infancy'. So, calling something incunable is like saying it is in its 'cradle' — at a very early, basic stage.