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Where does “cub” come from?

cub (Catalan) comes from Latin cubus, from Ancient Greek κύβος — square; cube; die, dice.

cub (Catalan): cube

Definitions

  1. cube

Ancestry of “cub”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincubusA mass, quantity; A cube
2Ancient Greekκύβοςsquare; cube; die, dice

Words derived from “cub”

  • cuboide
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