Etymology

cubic

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Today it means: Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice. Full definition →

Middle French cubique
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  1. Middle French · derived fromcubique
  2. English todaycubic

From Middle French cubique, equivalent to cube + -ic.

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