Cubit
/ˈkjuː.bɪt/
The meaning and definition of Cubit, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
- Various former units of length notionally based on the distance from a grown man's elbow to his fingertips, standardized in different places and times at values between 35 and 60 cm.
- The ulna.
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Synonyms
ulna Russian cubit arshin dira ell
Origin
From Latin cubitum.
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