Cubited

/ˈkjuːbɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Measured in cubits or having dimensions expressed in cubits.

Etymology

From cubit + -ed (past participle or adjectival suffix meaning 'having the quality of'). Used in historical texts describing structures built to specific cubit measurements.

Kelly Says

Ancient builders would say something was 'thirty cubited high' the way we'd say '100 feet tall'—and since cubits varied, biblical stories about the massive cubit-measurements might have been even more exaggerated than we think!

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