codo

See also: co do, cơ đồ, cố đô, and cờ đỏ

English

Etymology

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

codo (plural codos)

1. (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 41.6 cm.

Synonyms

• Spanish cubit, cubit (Spanish contexts)

Coordinate terms

• dedo (¹⁄₂₄ codo), pulgada (¹⁄₁₈ codo), coto (¹⁄₄ codo), sesma (¹⁄₃ codo), palmo (¹⁄₂ codo), pie (²⁄₃ codo), vara (2 codos)

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish codo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkodo/, [ˈko.d̪o]
• Hyphenation: co‧do

Noun

codo

1. elbow

Franco-Provençal

Alternative forms

• couddo (Valdôtain)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cubitum.

Noun

codo m (plural codos)

1. elbow

References

• coude in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
• côdo in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu