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cubits

/ˈkjuːbɪts/

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noun

Codos

Various former units of length notionally based on the distance from a grown man's elbow to his fingertips, standardized in different places and times at values between 35 and 60 cm.

Examples :

"The ancient ark, as described in the Bible, was approximately 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high. "

El arca antigua, como se describe en la Biblia, tenía aproximadamente 300 codos de largo, 50 codos de ancho y 30 codos de alto.

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noun

Cúbito

Examples :

"The ancient builders used their cubits, the length of their forearms from elbow to fingertip, to measure the stones for the pyramid. "

Los constructores antiguos usaban sus cúbitos, la longitud de sus antebrazos desde el codo hasta la punta de los dedos, para medir las piedras de la pirámide.

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