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CUBITS

"CUBITS" is a plural of: cubit.

Date "CUBITS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1380. (references)


Crosswords: CUBITS

Specialty definitions using "CUBITS": GiantsNesremOtosquails. (references)

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Usage Frequency: CUBITS

"CUBITS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "CUBITS" is used about 3 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (plural)100%3202,518

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Derived & Related Names: CUBITS

The following table summarizes names derived from the word "CUBITS".
 
NameGenderLanguageMeaning
MeahN/ABiblical

A hundred cubits

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

 

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Modern Translation: CUBITS

Language Translations for "CUBITS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

German

  

Ellen (ulnas). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ubitscay

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: CUBITS

LanguageDateSourceJohn Chapter 21, Verse 8
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintOi de alloi maqhtai tw ploiariw hlqon ou gar hsan makran apo thV ghV all wV apo phcwn diakosiwn suronteV to diktuon twn icquwn
Latin405VulgateAlii autem discipuli navigio venerunt non enim longe erant a terra sed quasi a cubitis ducentis trahentes rete piscium
Old English990West SaxonÐa oþre leorningcnihtas reowen þærto; hye wæren un-feor fram lande. swylchhyt wære twa hund elnan. & tugen heorafisc-net.
Middle English1395WyclifBut the othere disciplis camen bi boot, for thei weren not fer fro the lond, but as a two hundrid cubitis, drawinge the nett of fischis.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleThe other disciples came by ship: for they were not farre from londe but as it were two hondred cubites and they drewe the net with fysshes.
Jacobean English1611King JamesAnd the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.
Victorian English1833WebsterAnd the other disciples came in a little boat (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits) dragging the net with fishes.
Basic English1964OgdenAnd the other disciples came in the little boat (they were not far from land, only about two hundred cubits off) pulling the net full of fish.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: CUBITS

LanguageJohn Chapter 21, Verse 8
CebuanoApan ang ubang mga tinun-an nangabut sakay sa bote, nanagbutad sa pukot nga napuno sa isda, kay dili man sila halayo sa mamala, mga kasiyaman ka metros lamang.
CroatianOstali uèenici doðoše s laðicom vukuæi mrežu s ribom jer ne bijahu daleko od kraja, samo kojih dvjesta lakata.
DanishMen de andre Disciple kom med Skibet, thi de vare ikke langt fra Land, kun omtrent to Hundrede Alen, og de slæbte efter sig Garnet med Fiskene.
FinnishMutta muut opetuslapset tulivat venheellä ja vetivät perässään verkkoa kaloineen, sillä he eivät olleet maasta kauempana kuin noin kahdensadan kyynärän päässä.
FrenchLes autres disciples vinrent avec la barque, tirant le filet plein de poissons, car ils n`étaient éloignés de terre que d`environ deux cents coudées.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariPengikut-pengikut yang lain menyusul ke darat dengan perahu, sambil menarik jala yang penuh dengan ikan. Mereka tidak berapa jauh dari darat, kira-kira seratus meter saja.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaTetapi murid-murid yang lain pula datang dengan perahu itu, karena mereka itu tiada berapa jauh dari darat, hanya ada sekira-kira dua ratus hasta sahaja, sambil menarik pukat yang penuh dengan ikan.
ItalianGli altri discepoli invece vennero con la barca, trascinando la rete piena di pesci: infatti non erano lontani da terra se non un centinaio di metri.
MaoriKo era akonga ia i hoe i runga i te poti, kihai hoki i mamao atu i te whenua, me te mea e rua rau whatianga, e kukume ana i te kupenga, i nga ika.
Norwegianmen de andre disipler kom med båten - de var ikke lang fra land, bare omkring to hundre alen - og drog garnet med fiskene efter sig.
Portuguesemas os outros discípulos vieram no barquinho, puxando a rede com os peixes, porque não estavam distantes da terra senão cerca de duzentos côvados.   
RumanianCeilalyi ucenici au venit cu corqbioara, trqgknd mreaja cu pewti, pentrucq nu erau departe de yqrm deckt ca la douq sute de coyi.
Russianб "ТХЗЙЕ ХЮЕОЙЛЙ ТЙ МЩМЙ Ч МП"ЛЕ, --Й'П ОЕ"БМЕЛП 'ЩМЙ ПФ ЪЕНМЙ, МПЛФЕК ПЛПМП "ЧХИУПФ, --ФБЭБ УЕФШ У ТЩ'ПА.
ShuarChíkich unuiniamurisha jeachat pujuiniachuk nekan japiki kanujai Káanmatkanam jeawarmiayi.
SpanishLos otros discípulos llegaron con la barca, arrastrando la red con los peces; porque no estaban lejos de tierra, sino como a doscientos codos.
SwahiliLakini wale wanafunzi wengine walikuja pwani kwa mashua huku wanauvuta wavu uliojaa samaki; hawakuwa mbali na nchi kavu, ila walikuwa yapata mita mia moja kutoka ukingoni.
SwedishMen de andra lärjungarna kommo med båten och drogo efter sig nätet med fiskarna; de voro nämligen icke längre från land än vid pass två hundra alnar.
UmaAna'guru to ntani' -na, bate hi rala sakaya moto-ra, mpodii' jala' to ponu' uru hilou hi wiwi' rano. Uma-ra molaa rahi ngkai role-na, kira-kira ha'atu mete-wadi.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Misspellings: CUBITS

Misspellings

"CUBITS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: cabit, Cabots, cambist, Cbis, Chubut, cibit, cubbit, Cubbitt, cubics, cubies, cubiste, cubuto, cudit, cuits, Cuitt, cunit, cunits, Kubat, Kubis, kubit, Lubitsch, qubits. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: CUBITS

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: bustic, cubist.

Words within the letters "b-c-i-s-t-u"

-1 letter: cubit, cutis, ictus.

-2 letters: bits, bust, buts, cist, cubs, cuts, scut, stub, suit, tics, tubs, tuis.

-3 letters: bis, bit, bus, but, cis, cub, cut, its, sib, sic, sit, sub, tic, tis, tub, tui, uts.

-4 letters: bi, is, it, si, ti, us, ut.

 Words containing the letters "b-c-i-s-t-u"
 

+1 letter: biscuit, bustics, cubists.

 

+2 letters: biscuits, cubistic, subcutis, suboptic, subtonic, subtopic, subtunic.

 

+3 letters: bismuthic, blueticks, bounciest, bucktails, bunchiest, chubbiest, clubbiest, crumbiest, cucurbits, hubristic, incubates, obscurity, outclimbs, publicist, scorbutic, subarctic, subatomic, subscript, subtonics, subtopics, subtropic, subtunics.

 

+4 letters: abductions, becrusting, bifurcates, butcheries, columbites, combusting, combustion, combustive, crumbliest, cubicities, fabulistic, incubators, incumbents, lubricants, lubricates, microburst, nightclubs, outbitches, publicists, rubricates, scrubbiest, subaquatic, subarctics, subcabinet, subcutises, subdialect, subducting, subduction, subjecting, subjection, subjective, subscripts, subsection, subsociety, subtropics, superbitch, tubificids, ultrabasic, urbanistic.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage Frequency
4. Names: Derived from
5. Translations: Modern
6. Bible Trace
7. Derivations
8. Anagrams
9. Bibliography


  

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