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Added 9 October 2026

cube

/kjuːb/ noun

In Latin: cubus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cube at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A hexahedron with six equal squares as faces.
A three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides.
The product of three equal terms.

verb

Raise to the third power.
Cut into cubes.
cube the cheese

Origin

From Old French cube, from Latin cubus, from Ancient Greek κύβος (kúbos). Displaced Old English tæfel ("cube, die, game with dice or tables").

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