covadoEtymologyFrom Portuguese côvado, from Old Galician-Portuguese côbedo, from Latin cubitum (“cubit”). Doublet of cubit and codo.covado means A traditional Portuguese unit of length, usually about equal to 0.6 meters and approximating the length of a forearm and hand. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 68 out of 100.nounA traditional Portuguese unit of length, usually about equal to 0.6 meters and approximating the length of a forearm and hand.