cubite

== Latin == === Noun === cubite vocative singular of cubitus == Middle English == === Alternative forms === cubet, cubit, cubyte === Etymology === From Latin cubitum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkiu̯bit(ə)/ === Noun === cubite (plural cubites or cubite) A cubit (unit of length measuring one and a half feet) An elbow; the joint in the centre of the arm. (rare) The arm or its bones in general. ==== Descendants ==== English: cubit Scots: cubit (obsolete) ==== References ==== “cūbit(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 14 July 2018.