Κύβητος

cubit

Translated by William Hutton20 May 2008Vetting: high4 revisions

2 words

[no gloss]

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κύβητος.

Betacode

*ku/bhtos.

Notes

The headword is otherwise unattested in this nominative form, but cf. under kappa 1446. It is translated here as though it were related to the word more commonly spelled kubi=ton ('cubit'); cf. Etymologicum Magnum 543.6. (At Photius, Lexicon kappa1153 Theodoridis the editor departs from previous editions by printing the headword as ku/biton, not the transmitted ku/bhtton.)

Linked from1 entry

κ1446Κεφαλήhead, extremity[sc. So named] from having curvature of the spine [kekufw=sqai], or rather [from] being bent over [keka/mfqai]. And physicians call it skafei=on ["bowl"]. And Hippocrates [calls it] ku/bhtos. But the Macedonians [call…

Neighbouring entries

κ2594ΚυβήβηKubebe, Kybebe, Cybebe, Cybele, Great Mother κ2595Κυβηλίσαιto cleave, strike with a cleaver κ2596Κύβητοςcubit κ2597Κυβίοιςin cubes κ2598Κυβιστᾶνto tumble

Revision history4 revisions · last 2 May 2016

2 May 2016Revised — David Whitehead
19 Mar 2013expanded note; another keyword — David Whitehead
20 May 2008expanded note; another keyword — David Whitehead
20 May 2008tweak — David Whitehead
20 May 2008Translated — William Hutton