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Italian

cubo

/ˈku.bo/noun · masculineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 10,302

Meaning

cube

  • A solid shape with six equal square faces.
  • The third power of a mathematical number or quantity.

In a sentence

Il bambino gioca con un cubo di legno colorato.

The child is playing with a colored wooden cube.

Sai risolvere il cubo di Rubik in pochi minuti?

Can you solve the Rubik's cube in a few minutes?

Abbiamo calcolato il volume esatto del cubo.

We calculated the exact volume of the cube.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
cubomasculine · singular
cubimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Used both in geometry and math ('elevare al cubo').

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