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Where does “cubature” come from?

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

cubature (English): The process of determining the solid or cubic...

Definitions

  1. The process of determining the solid or cubic...

Ancestry of “cubature”, step by step

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