"cubite" meaning in All languages combined

See cubite on Wiktionary

Noun [Latin]

Head templates: {{head|la|noun form}} cubite
  1. vocative singular of cubitus Tags: form-of, singular, vocative Form of: cubitus
    Sense id: en-cubite-la-noun-uhkrzep7 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 67 24 6 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 34 4 3

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈkiu̯bit(ə)/ Forms: cubites [plural], cubite [plural], cubet [alternative], cubit [alternative], cubyte [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin cubitum. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|la|cubitum}} Latin cubitum Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} cubite, {{enm-noun|pl=cubites|pl2=cubite}} cubite (plural cubites or cubite)
  1. A cubit (unit of length measuring one and a half feet)
    Sense id: en-cubite-enm-noun-zyF~6TDu Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Units of measure Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 42 31 10 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 85 8 7
  2. An elbow; the joint in the centre of the arm.
    Sense id: en-cubite-enm-noun-abEJ0uJ5 Categories (other): Anatomy Disambiguation of Anatomy: 26 65 9
  3. (rare) The arm or its bones in general. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-cubite-enm-noun-DCxYyUQ3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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