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cubit
cu·bit C0791700 (kyo͞o′bĭt)n. An ancient unit of linear measure, originally equal to the length of the forearm from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow, or about 17 to 22 inches (43 to 56 centimeters).
[Middle English cubite, from Latin cubitum, cubit, elbow.]cubit (ˈkjuːbɪt) n (Units) an ancient measure of length based on the length of the forearm[C14: from Latin cubitum elbow, cubit]cu•bit (ˈkyu bɪt)
n. an ancient linear unit based on the length of the forearm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usu. from 17 to 21 inches (43 to 53 cm). [1325–75; Middle English, Old English < Latin cubitum elbow, cubit; perhaps akin to cubāre to lie down] cubitA unit of length approximately equal to 18 in. Originally based on the distance from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | cubit - an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearmlinear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length |
Translationscubit
cubit an ancient measure of length based on the length of the forearm CubitThe principal measure of length used in Ancient Egypt, Babylon, Israel and Greece. It was based on the length of the forearm, and varied from 525 to 445 mm. This forearm measure was called “braccia” in medieval and Renaissance Italy, and varied from city to city.cubitA linear unit of measurement used by the ancients; in ancient Egypt, equal to 20.62 in. (52.4 cm).cubit
Words related to cubitnoun an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearmRelated Words- linear measure
- linear unit
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