Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cubital

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: cu-bital
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the cubit or ulna.

adj

Of or pertaining to the cubitus and/or the areas of the wing next to it.

adj

Measured in cubits.

adj

Of the length of a cubit.

noun

Synonym of cubitus.

Example Sentences

"towers of that city being so high, that unto men below they appeared in a cubital stature"
"Second cubital cell irregularly quadrangular, trapezoid, placed in a direct line with the first and third cubitals"

Etymology

From cubit + -al.

Word Breakdown

Root: *ḱewb-
Suffix: cubit

Inflected Forms

cubitals (plural)

Derived Forms

antecubital anterocubital brachiocubital humerocubital mediocubital postcubital quincubital

Phrases

cubital fossa

Synonyms

cubitus

Questions

What does cubital mean?: Of or pertaining to the cubit or ulna.
Where does cubital come from?: From cubit + -al.

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