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cubital.

an elbow cushion for leaning on

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkʊ.bɪ.taɫ]Classical-Latin[ˈkuː.bi.tal]
  1. an elbow cushion for leaning on

    declension-3 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Substantivation of apocopated cubitāle, nominative neuter singular of cubitālis (“pertaining to the elbow”). Alternatively, directly from cubitum + -al. For the same meaning development (pillow, cushion, derived from a body part), compare: Latin cervīcal (cervīcālis), coxīnus (whence cushion) (coxa), Ancient Greek προσκεφάλαιον (proskephálaion) (<κεφαλή (kephalḗ)), Greek μαξιλάρι (maxilári) (māxillāris), Bulgarian възгла́вница (văzglávnica) (<глава́ (glavá)), Slovak vankúš (akin to German Wange).

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