# cubit

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkjuː.bɪt/ · frequency rank #87,175

## Definitions
1. The distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length.
2. Any of various units of length approximating this distance, usually around 35–60 cm.
3. Synonym of ulna, the bone of the human forearm.

## Etymology
From Middle English cubite, from Latin cubitum (“elbow, cubit”). Doublet of cubitus, covado, and codo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cubit