Codo

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 41.6 cm. historical

Etymology

From Spanish codo (“elbow, Spanish cubit”), from Old Spanish cobdo, from Latin cubitus, from cubitum (“elbow, Roman cubit”). Doublet of cubit and covado. Compare codo.

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