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Synonyms for cubit

  • noun

Most common

ell ulna codo covado

All synonyms

Noun

1. Ell — the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length

ell, coudee dated

Other

ulna, codo, covado

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length.

Related words

Word family
cubital cubitus

Forms

Plural
cubits → ells, coudees, ulnae, codos…

Example sentences

  • ell Have you seen the ell on that house?

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
cubitrising
ellfalling
ulnasteady
codosteady
covadosteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
ell1
4 letters
ulna, codo
6 letters
coudee, covado