cubit en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkju.bɪt/ (US)
- kyo͞o'bĭt (US)
- /ˈkjuː.bɪt/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English cubite, from Latin cubitum (“elbow, cubit”). Doublet of cubitus, covado, and codo.
Meanings
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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?
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 6:27:
- (historical) Any of various units of length approximating this distance, usually around 35–60 cm.
- (archaic) Synonym of ulna, the bone of the human forearm.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cubits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cubitocarpal · cubitoradial · cubital
Hyponyms
dira · Spanish cubit · Russian cubit · covado · Portuguese cubit · codo · arshin · royal cubit
Relateds
Synonyms
ulna · ell (unit of length) · coudee (unit of length)
Translations (51)
ca colzada (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · ca colze (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · ar ذِرَاع (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · grc πῆχυς (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · hy կանգուն (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · cmn 肘 (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · fr coudée (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · mk а́ршин (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · oge წყრთაჲ (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · la cubitus (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · bbl დოლ (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · xmf ჭყითა (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · el πήχης (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · ru ло́коть (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · sva ჭითხ (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · et küünar (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · es codo (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · cs loket (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · uga 𐎀𐎎𐎚 (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · bg аршин (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · ota آرش (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · zyp dong (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · he אַמָּה (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · bg лакът (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · gl ulna (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · tl siko (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · mk ла́кот (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · sw mkono (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · da alen (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · pt côvado (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · ms hasta (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · id dzira' (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · nl el (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · mi tuke (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · inh дол (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · hu sing (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · eo ulno (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · ce дол (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · mk лакт (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · sv aln (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · yi אייל (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · te మూర (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · egy mH:D41 (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · ka წყრთა (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · ca colzo (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · la cubitum (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · fa ارش (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · fi kyynärä (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · sw dhiraa (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · my တောင် (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand) · de Elle (Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand)