cubits

CEFRC1

/ˈkjubɪt/

noun

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    noun

    Ancient units of length based roughly on the forearm.

Examples

  • The water was fifteen cubits higher than the mountains which it covered.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1

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Question 1 · Quick check

The ancient measurement unit blank was based on the length of a forearm.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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