cubite

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Latin[edit]

Noun[edit]

cubite

  1. vocative singular of cubitus

Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin cubitum.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

cubite (plural cubites or cubite)

  1. A cubit (unit of length measuring one and a half feet)
  2. An elbow; the joint in the centre of the arm.
  3. (rare) The arm or its bones in general.

Descendants[edit]

  • English: cubit
  • Scots: cubit (obsolete)

References[edit]

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