cubicle
/kˈjuːbɪkəl/KYOO-bih-kuhl
/kˈjubɪkəl/KYOO-bih-kuhl
Meaninga little bedroom
Common meaning: a small partitioned space
- cubto lie downLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 486 · scan
- iclesmall, diminutive ending
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin cubō; cumbō ‘to lie down’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry cubō, p. 486 · dictionary scan
Roots
- cubō; cumbō Latin “to lie down”
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