🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

cúbico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkubiku

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cubic/ˈkjuː.bɪk/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #6500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Precisamos calcular o metro cúbico da sala."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having the shape of a cube; three-dimensional with equal length, breadth, and height.

    "The sculpture was composed of several polished cubic blocks of granite."
  2. 2

    Expressing a volume equal to that of a cube with the given side length, used in units of measurement.

    "The swimming pool holds thousands of cubic meters of water."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'cubicus', from Ancient Greek 'kybikos', relating to a cube (kybos). It entered Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, initially relating to geometry before expanding into algebra and volumetric measurements.

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