cúbito

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See also: cubito

Galician

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cubitum (“elbow”). Compare the doublet cóbado.

Noun

cúbito m (plural cúbitos)

  1. (anatomy) ulna
    Synonym: ulna

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cubitum (“elbow”). Compare the doublets côvado and coto (cf. also cotovelo).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: cú‧bi‧to

Noun

cúbito m (plural cúbitos)

  1. (anatomy, Portugal) ulna
    Synonym: (Brazil) ulna
  2. elbow
    Synonym: cotovelo

Hypernyms

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cubitum. Compare the inherited doublet codo. Cognate with English cubit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkubito/
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ubito
  • Syllabification: cú‧bi‧to

Noun

cúbito m (plural cúbitos)

  1. ulna
    Synonym: ulna

Further reading

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