Etymology

cubitus

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Today it means: The ulna. Full definition →

Latin cubitus
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromcubitus
  2. English todaycubitus

Learned borrowing from Latin cubitus. Doublet of cubit.

Words from the same roots

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