Cubical
/ˈkjuːbɪkəl/noun
Having the shape of a cube or resembling a cube.
Did you know?Cubical ultimately comes from Greek kybikos, meaning “of a cube,” and cube itself traces back to a word for a die, so the shape’s history is tied to games of chance and sacred geometry alike.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
kybos
“a die; a cube-shaped object”
Late Greek
Greek
kybikos
“of a die; cubic”
Latin
Latin
cubicus
“cubic; of a cube”
Old French
French
cubique
“cubic, cube-shaped”
Middle English
English
cubical
“cube-shaped, having the form of a cube”
Modern English
English
cubical
“having the shape of a cube or resembling a cube”