cubite

Latin edit

Noun edit

cubite

vocative singular of cubitus

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

cubet, cubit, cubyte

Etymology edit

From Latin cubitum.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkiu̯bit(ə)/

Noun edit

cubite (plural cubites or cubite)

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

Descendants edit

English: cubit
Scots: cubit (obsolete)

References edit

“cūbit(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-14.

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