cubit

🇺🇸 /ˈkjuːbɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkjuːbɪt/
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難度
標籤 RARE
noun
R

A unit of length equal to the length of a person's forearm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, about 18 inches or 45 centimeters.

The ancient Egyptians used cubits to measure the height of the pyramids.

古埃及人用肘尺來測量金字塔的高度。

translation

n. 肘尺

詞形變化

Plural cubits