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  • 1 cubitālis

        cubitālis e, adj.    [cubitum], of a cubit, L.
    * * *
    cubitalis, cubitale ADJ
    cubit long/broad/high; (elbow to finger tip, Roman cubit = 17.4 inches); elbow-

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  • 2 cubitum

        cubitum ī, n (rarely cubitus, ī, m)    [CVB-], the elbow: cubito adnixa, V.: cubito presso, H.: in cubitum se reponet, lean upon, H.: cubiti frangit Ossa, O.: ferit (me) cubito, jogs, Iu. — The arm: cubiti sinuantur in alas, O.—As a measure, a forearm, ell, cubit: cubitum nullum procedere.
    * * *
    elbow; forearm; ulna; cubit (length - 17.4 inches); elbow bend/pipe

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  • 3 sēmicubitālis

        sēmicubitālis e, adj.    [semi+cubitum], a half-cubit long: hastile, L.
    * * *
    semicubitalis, semicubitale ADJ

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  • 4 cubitus

    I
    elbow; forearm; ulna; cubit (length - 17.4 inches); elbow bend/pipe
    II
    state/action of reclining/lying down/taking rest; bed, couch

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  • 5 cubitalis

    a cubit long

    Latin-English dictionary of medieval > cubitalis

  • 6 cubitum

    the elbow / a cubit

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  • 7 cubitalis

    cŭbĭtālis, e, adj. [cubitum], pertaining to the elbow; hence, as a measure, a cubit long, Liv. 24, 34, 9; Plin. 12, 12, 26, § 45; Pall. Febr. 18, 6 al.:

    simulacrum cubitali majus,

    Suet. Galb. 4.

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  • 8 cubitum

    cŭbĭtum, i, n. ( cŭbĭtus, i, m., Cels. 8, 1; 8, 16; Non. p. 201, 16) [id.], the elbow (serving for leaning upon).
    I.
    Prop., Cels. 1. 1.; Plin. 11, 45, 102, § 249; Plaut. Stich. 2, 1, 13; Verg. A. 4, 690; Ov. M. 7, 343; Hor. C. 1, 27, 8; id. S. 2, 4, 39; Quint. 11, 3, 93 al.—
    II.
    Meton.
    A.
    The bending, curvature of a shore:

    orae,

    Plin. 3, 13, 18, § 111. —
    B.
    As a measure of length, the distance from the elbow to the end of the middle finger, an ell, a cubit, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 201, 18; Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 15; Cic. Leg. 2, 26, 66; id. Att. 13, 12, 3; Plin. 7, 2, 2, § 22; Suet. Aug. 43 al.—Prov.:

    assiduo cursu cubitum nullum procedere,

    Cic. Att. 13, 12, 3; cf.:

    cursitare ac ne cubiti quidem mensuram progredi,

    Suet. Tib. 38.—Hence, Ital. cubito; Fr. coude.

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  • 9 semicubitalis

    sēmĭ-cŭbĭtālis, e, adj. [cubitum], a half-cubit long:

    hastile,

    Liv. 42, 65, 9.

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  • 10 semis

    sēmis, issis (in Vitr., Front., and Pall. indecl., e.g. duo semis pedes, Pall. Febr. 9, 10:

    duobus semis pedibus,

    id. Jan. 10, 3; 13, 7:

    diametros octo semis,

    Vitr. 4, 1:

    passuum milium et semis,

    Front. Aquaed. 7; cf.:

    habere duos et semis cubitos,

    Vulg. Exod. 25, 10 al.), m. [cf. semi-; Gr. hêmi-, hêmisu], a half, half-unity, a semi-unit (v. as, I.).
    I.
    In gen. (very rare for the usual dimidium):

    sex domini semissem Africae possidebant,

    Plin. 18, 6, 7, § 35:

    patrimonii,

    Dig. 36, 1, 78, § 7:

    e libertorum defunctorum bonis,

    Suet. Ner. 32:

    cum alter semissem, alter universa fratre excluso (sibi vindicaret),

    Quint. 7, 1, 62:

    panem semissem ponebat supra torum,

    Petr. 64, 6.—
    II.
    In partic. (freq. and class.).
    A.
    As a coin,
    1.
    Half an as, a semi -as, Varr. L. L. 5, § 171 Müll.; cf. Prisc. p. 708 P.; Plin. 33, 3, 13, § 44:

    lex frumentaria de semissibus et trientibus,

    Auct. Her. 1, 12, 21; Cic. Sest. 25, 55; Liv. Epit. 60; Ascon. ap. Cic. Pis. 4, p. 9 Orell.; hence, non semissis homo, not worth a groat, i. e. good for nothing, worthless, Vatin. ap. Cic. Fam. 5, 10 a, 1:

    quid fit! Semis,

    Hor. A. P. 330.—
    2.
    In the times of the later emperors, as a gold coin, a half aureus (containing 59.8 grains of gold, or the present value of 10 s. 6 3/4 d. sterling), Lampr. Alex. Sev. 39.—
    B.
    As a rate of interest, one half per cent. a month, or, acc. to our mode of computation, six per cent. a year (cf.:

    bes, triens, etc.): semissibus magna copia (pecuniae) est,

    Cic. Fam. 5, 6, 2:

    usura multiplicata semissibus,

    Plin. 14, 4, 6, § 56:

    usura semissium,

    Col. 3, 3, 9 sq.;

    for which also, reversely: semisses usurarum,

    id. 3, 3, 9;

    and in apposition: semisses usuras promisit,

    Dig. 22, 1, 13; 22, 45, 134; 46, 3, 102 fin. —
    C.
    As a measure of dimension.
    1.
    Half a juger of land:

    bina jugera et semisses agri assignati,

    Liv. 6, 16 fin.; cf. Col. 5, 1, 11; Plin. 18, 19, 49, § 178.—
    2.
    A half-foot, half a foot:

    interesse sesquipedes inter bina semina in latitudinem, in longitudinem semisses,

    Plin. 17, 21, 35, § 160:

    campestris locus alte duos pedes et semissem infodiendus est,

    Col. 3, 13, 8; Vitr. 4, 1; Front. Aquaed. 7; Pall. Jan. 10, 2; 10, 4; 13, 7; id. Febr. 9, 10 et saep.; Veg. 5, 40, 3; 3, 11, 4.—
    3.
    Half a cubit:

    cubitum ac semissem,

    Vulg. Exod. 25, 17.—
    D.
    Among mathematicians, the number three, Vitr. 3, 1, 6; cf. as fin.

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