cubit
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin cubitum (“elbow, cubit”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- (UK) IPA: /ˈkjuː.bɪt/, X-SAMPA: /"kju:.bIt/
- (US) enPR: kyo͞o'bĭt, IPA: /ˈkju.bɪt/, X-SAMPA: /"kju.bIt/
- Rhymes: -uːbɪt
- Homophone: qubit
Noun [edit]
cubit (plural cubits)
Synonyms [edit]
- ell - a unit of 45 inches.
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
unit of length
Malay [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Malayic *-bit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-bit, from Proto-Austronesian *-bit.
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Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
cubit (Jawi spelling چوبيت, used in the form mencubit)
- to pinch (to squeeze a small amount of skin)