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cŭbĭtum , i, n. (cŭbĭtus , i, m., Cels. 8, 1; 8, 16; Non. p. 201, 16) [id.],
I.the elbow (serving for leaning upon).
I. Prop., Cels. 1. 1.; Plin. 11, 45, 102, § 249; Plaut. Stich. 2, 1, 13; Verg. A. 4, 690; Ov. M. 7, 343; Hor. C. 1, 27, 8; id. S. 2, 4, 39; Quint. 11, 3, 93 al.—
II. Meton.
A. The bending, curvature of a shore: “orae,” Plin. 3, 13, 18, § 111. —
B. As a measure of length, the distance from the elbow to the end of the middle finger, an ell, a cubit, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 201, 18; Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 15; Cic. Leg. 2, 26, 66; id. Att. 13, 12, 3; Plin. 7, 2, 2, § 22; Suet. Aug. 43 al.—Prov.: “assiduo cursu cubitum nullum procedere,” Cic. Att. 13, 12, 3; cf.: “cursitare ac ne cubiti quidem mensuram progredi,” Suet. Tib. 38.—Hence, Ital. cubito; Fr. coude.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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