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cubit
The earliest known unit of length, which originated between 2800 and 2300 B.C.

It is approximately 50.5 centimeters/20.6 inches long, which is about the length of the human forearm measured from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow.

This entry is located in the following unit: Measurements and Mathematics Terms (page 5)
Word Entries containing the term: “cubit
cubi-, cub-, cumb-, cubit-
Latin: to lie [in a horizontal position or posture]; to lie down, to lie asleep; in this unit.