/ 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.
/ 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. 2005