Cubit Definition

kyo͝obĭt
cubits
noun
An ancient unit of linear measure, about 18-22 inches (45.4-55.5 cm): originally the length of a man's arm from the end of the middle finger to the elbow.
Webster's New World

(anatomy) The ulna.

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Other Word Forms of Cubit

Noun

Singular:
cubit
Plural:
cubits

Origin of Cubit

  • Middle English cubite from Latin cubitum cubit, elbow

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin cubitum (“elbow, cubit”).

    From Wiktionary

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