Etymology

cubit

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Today it means: The distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length. Full definition →

Middle English cubite ← Latin cubitum
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cubit · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromcubitum“elbow, cubit”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcubite
  3. English todaycubit

From Middle English cubite, from Latin cubitum (“elbow, cubit”). Doublet of cubitus, covado, and codo.

Cubit · proper noun2

  1. Middle English · derived fromcubite“cubit; elbow”
  2. English todayCubit

From Middle English cubite (“cubit; elbow”), probably applied as a nickname for someone with strong or remarkable forearms.

Words from the same roots

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