Cubit

//ˈkju.bɪt// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length.

    "Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?"

  2. 2
    an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of various units of length approximating this distance, usually around 35–60 cm. historical
  4. 4
    Synonym of ulna, the bone of the human forearm. archaic
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname transferred from the nickname.

Synonyms

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codocoudeecovadoellellkilometer

Example

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"Thou shalt make a window in the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish the top of it: and the door of the ark thou shalt set in the side: with lower, middle chambers, and third stories shalt thou make it."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

From Middle English cubite (“cubit; elbow”), probably applied as a nickname for someone with strong or remarkable forearms.

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