kub

Greek

cube, six-sided solid, die

Variants

cubecubkuboscubus

About This Root

From Greek kybos (cube, die for games), via Latin cubus. A small root producing cube (a six-sided solid), cubic (relating to cubes or third powers), and cubism (the art movement based on geometric forms). The mathematical sense of 'cubing' a number extends the geometric concept to algebra.

Associated Words

cube

A solid shape with six equal square faces; the third power of a number

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cubic

Of three dimensions or the third power; a cubic curve

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cubism

An art movement depicting subjects as geometric shapes

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