cubit

n. 肘尺

发音

UK /ˈkjuː.bɪt/
其它
US /ˈkju.bɪt/

词形变化

cubits 复数 cubits

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length.

  2. 2.

    Any of various units of length approximating this distance, usually around 35–60 cm.

    肘

    历史
  3. 3.

    Synonym of ulna, the bone of the human forearm.

    古体 医学

相关短语

royal cubit Russian cubit Spanish cubit Portuguese cubit

词源

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

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