adj
gibbous
Gibbous (adj) means Curved or bulged outward.
adj
1
Curved or bulged outward.
2
Having more than half (but not the whole) of its disc illuminated.
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Etymology
From Middle English gibbous, from Latin gibbus (“humped, hunched”), probably cognate with cubō (“bend oneself, lie down”), Italian gobba (“humpback”), Ancient Greek κῡφός (kūphós, “humpback, bent”), κύβος (kúbos, “cube, vertebra”), Spanish giboso (“humped”). Also ultimately compare dialectal Norwegian keiv (“slanted, wrong”), German schief (“crooked, slanting”) and Dutch scheef (“crooked, slanting”).
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What is the meaning of gibbous?
"gibbous" (adj) means curved or bulged outward.
What are the different meanings of gibbous?
"gibbous" has 2 main meanings: 1. Curved or bulged outward; 2. Having more than half (but not the whole) of its disc illuminated.