cubit

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈkjuː.bɪt/    美 /ˈkju.bɪt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length.
    — Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
  2. Any of various units of length approximating this distance, usually around 35–60 cm. historical
  3. Synonym of ulna, the bone of the human forearm. archaic

词形变化

cubits plural

词汇关系

下位词
arshin Russian cubit codo Spanish cubit covado Portuguese cubit dira royal cubit
衍生词
cubital cubitocarpal cubitoradial
相关词
cubitus qubit

词源

From Middle English cubite, from Latin cubitum (“elbow, cubit”). Doublet of cubitus, covado, and codo.
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