"cubus" meaning in Latin

See cubus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈkʊ.bʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkuː.bus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κύβος (kúbos). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|κύβος}} Ancient Greek κύβος (kúbos) Head templates: {{la-noun|cubus<2>}} cubus m (genitive cubī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|cubus<2>}} Forms: cubī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], cubus [nominative, singular], cubī [nominative, plural], cubī [genitive, singular], cubōrum [genitive, plural], cubō [dative, singular], cubīs [dative, plural], cubum [accusative, singular], cubōs [accusative, plural], cubō [ablative, singular], cubīs [ablative, plural], cube [singular, vocative], cubī [plural, vocative]
  1. A mass, quantity Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-cubus-la-noun-UyUuApCo Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 50 50
  2. (geometry) A cube Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-cubus-la-noun-y2g47VJ4 Categories (other): Geometry, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69 Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

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