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codo

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From Spanish codo (“elbow, Spanish cubit”), from Old Spanish cobdo, from Latin cubitus, from cubitum (“elbow, Roman cubit”). Doublet of cubit and covado. Compare codo.

noun codos

historical A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 41.6 cm.
Similar: Spanish cubit, cubit

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"codo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/codo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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codo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/codo

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"codo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/codo.

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@misc{codo_2026,
  title = {codo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/codo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}