CUBIT


Meaning of CUBIT in English

/ ˈkjuːbɪt; NAmE / noun

an ancient measurement of length, about 45 cm or the length from the elbow to the end of the fingers

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Latin cubitum elbow, forearm, cubit.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.