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cubitus.

elbow; forearm; ulna; cubit (length - 17.4 inches); elbow bend/pipe; state/action of reclining/lying down/taking rest; bed, couch;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈkʊ.bɪ.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈkuː.bi.tus]

  1. reclined, lying down, having been reclined.

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *kubāō Latin cubō Latin cubitus Perfect passive participle of cubō (“to lie down, recline”).

noun[ˈkʊ.bɪ.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈkuː.bi.tus]

  1. a lying down

    declension-4 · masculine · rare

  2. bed, couch

    declension-4 · figuratively · masculine · rare
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *kubāō Latin cubō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin cubitus From cubō + -tus (forming action nouns).

noun[ˈkʊ.bɪ.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈkuː.bi.tus]

  1. alternative form of cubitum

    alt-of · alternative · declension-2 · masculine
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