English Explanatory Dictionary

cubit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length.
  2. Any of various units of length approximating this distance, usually around 35–60 cm.
  3. Synonym of ulna, the bone of the human forearm.
name
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

Pronunciation

/ˈkjuː.bɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cubit.wav kyo͞o'bĭt /ˈkju.bɪt/

Word forms

cubit cubits

Etymology

From Middle English cubite, from Latin cubitum (“elbow, cubit”). Doublet of cubitus, covado, and codo.

Synonyms

ell coudee ulna

Related words

cubitus qubit

Derived words

cubital cubitocarpal cubitoradial
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