English-Thai Dictionary
cubit
N หน่วย วัด โบรา ณ เท่ากับ ประมา ณ 18-22 นิ้ว nuai-wad-bo-ran-tao-kab-pra-man-18-22-niol
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CUBIT
n.[L., the elbow; signifying a turn or corner; Gr. ] 1. In anatomy, the fore arm; the ulna, and bone of the arm from the elbow to the wrist.
2. In mensuration, the length of a man's arm from the elbow to the extremity of the middle finger. The cubit among the ancients was of a different length among different nations. Dr. Arbuthnot states the Roman cubit at seventeen inches and four tenths; the cubit of the scriptures at a little less than 22 inches; and the English cubit at 18 inches.
CUBITAL
a. 1. Of the length or measure of a cubit.
2. Pertaining to the cubit or ulna; as the cubital nerve; cubital artery; cubital muscle.
CUBITED
a.Having the measure of a cubit.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CUBIT
Cu "bit (k "bt ), n. Etym: [L. cubitum, cubitus; elbow, ell, cubit, fr. (because the elbow serves focubare to lie down, recline; cf. Gr. Incumbent, Covey. ]
1. (Anat. )
Defn: The forearm; the ulna, a bone of the arm extending from elbow to wrist. [Obs. ]
2. A measure of length, being the distance from the elbow to the extremity of the middle finger.
Note: The cubit varies in length in different countries, the Roman cubit being 17,47 inches, the Greek 18,2 , the Hebrew somewhat longer, and the English 18 inches.
CUBITAL
Cu "bit *al (k "bt-al ), a. Etym: [L. cubitalis.]
1. Of or pertaining to the cubit or ulna; as, the cubital nerve; the cubital artery; the cubital muscle.
2. Of the length of a cubit. Sir. T. Browne.
CUBITAL
CUBITAL Cu "bit *al, n.
Defn: A sleeve covering the arm from the elbow to the hand. Crabb.
CUBITED
CUBITED Cu "bit *ed, a.
Defn: Having the measure of a cubit.
New American Oxford Dictionary
cubit
cu bit |ˈkyo͞obit ˈkjubət | ▶noun an ancient measure of length, approximately equal to the length of a forearm. It was typically about 18 inches or 44 cm, though there was a long cubit of about 21 inches or 52 cm. ORIGIN Middle English: from Latin cubitum ‘elbow, forearm, cubit. ’
cubital
cu bi tal |ˈkyo͞obitl ˈkjubədl | ▶adjective 1 Anatomy of the forearm or the elbow: the cubital vein. 2 Entomology of the cubitus. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin cubitalis, from cubitus ‘cubit. ’
cubitus
cu bi tus |ˈkyo͞obitəs ˈkjubədəs | ▶noun Entomology the fifth longitudinal vein from the anterior edge of an insect's wing. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Latin.
Oxford Dictionary
cubit
cubit |ˈkjuːbɪt | ▶noun an ancient measure of length, approximately equal to the length of a forearm. It was typically about 18 inches or 44 cm, though there was a long cubit of about 21 inches or 52 cm. ORIGIN Middle English: from Latin cubitum ‘elbow, forearm, cubit ’.
cubital
cubital |ˈkjuːbɪt (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 Anatomy of the forearm or the elbow: the cubital vein. 2 Entomology of the cubitus. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin cubitalis, from cubitus ‘cubit ’.
cubitus
cubitus |ˈkjuːbɪtəs | ▶noun Entomology the fifth longitudinal vein from the anterior edge of an insect's wing. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Latin.
French Dictionary
cubital
cubital , ale , aux adj. adjectif Du coude.
cubitus
cubitus n. m. nom masculin Os de l ’avant-bras. Prononciation Le s se prononce, [kybitys ]; le nom rime avec cactus
Spanish Dictionary
cubital
cubital adjetivo 1 anat Que está situado en el codo o junto al cúbito :arteria cubital; vena cubital .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino anat [músculo ] Que está situado en el antebrazo y tiene como funciones la extensión o la flexión de la muñeca :cubital anterior; cubital posterior .
cubitera
cubitera nombre femenino 1 Cubetera .2 Recipiente para servir cubitos de hielo .
cubito
cubito nombre masculino Trozo pequeño de hielo con forma de cubo que se añade a una bebida para enfriarla .
cúbito
cúbito nombre masculino Hueso más largo y grueso de los dos que unen el codo con la mano :el cúbito y el radio son los huesos del antebrazo .
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