cubile

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noun

The lowest course of stones in a building.

OriginLatin cubīle →
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Meanings

nouncubile (plural cubiles)

plural cubiles

  1. obsoletearchitectureThe lowest course of stones in a building.

Origin

  1. Latincubīle“bed”
  2. Englishcubile

Learned borrowing from Latin cubīle (“bed”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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