Etymology

cubicle

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Today it means: A small separate part or one of the compartments of a room, especially in a work environment. Full definition →

Middle English cubicle ← Latin cubiculum
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromcubiculum“bedroom”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcubicle
  3. English todaycubicle

From Late Middle English cubicle, from Latin cubiculum (“bedroom”). Doublet of cubiculum.

Words from the same roots

Latincubiculum all →

cubecubiculum

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