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prettygoodwordcubit (KYOO-bit) - n., any of various ancient units of length based on the length of the forearm, specifically the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usually equal to about 18 inches (46 cm).
Varied widely in various ancient civilizations, including the Biblical cubit used in different era. The royal cubit was ancient Egypt was standardized fairly early in the Old Kingdom, with standard measuring rods being remarkably uniform over nearly 3000 years at 525±4 mm. First used in English in the Wycliffe Bible in 1382, as cubite, from Latin cubitum, cubit, originally elbow.
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Varied widely in various ancient civilizations, including the Biblical cubit used in different era. The royal cubit was ancient Egypt was standardized fairly early in the Old Kingdom, with standard measuring rods being remarkably uniform over nearly 3000 years at 525±4 mm. First used in English in the Wycliffe Bible in 1382, as cubite, from Latin cubitum, cubit, originally elbow.
---L.
