Cubic
/ˈkjuːbɪk/noun
Relating to a cube or having the shape of a cube.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces back to Greek kybos, meaning a die or cube, so one of math’s cleanest shapes is named through the world of chance and gaming.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*keu̯b-
“To swell or be rounded; the ancestral idea behind a lump or rounded object”
Ancient Greek
Greek
kybos
“A die, cube, or small block”
Late Latin
Latin
cubicus
“Of a cube; cube-shaped”
Old French
Old French
cubique
“Cube-shaped, relating to a cube”
Middle English
English
cubik/cubic
“Relating to a cube or the measurement of volume”