cubhood

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noun

the state of being a cub

OriginProto-Germanic *haiduz ← Proto-Indo-European *keyt- ← English cub →
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Meanings

nouncubhood (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe state of being a cub
  2. broadlyuncountableyouth

Origin

  1. Englishcub
  2. Proto-Indo-European*keyt-
  3. Proto-Germanic*haiduz
  4. Englishcubhood

From cub + -hood.

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Translations

Finnish pentuus
  • pentuusstate of being a cub
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APA

cubhood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubhood

MLA

“cubhood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubhood. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cubhood,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubhood.

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