jə̇ˈbäsəd.ē, giˈb- noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English gibbositee, from Middle French gibbosité, from Medieval Latin gibbositat-, gibbositas, from Late Latin gibbosus + Latin -itat-, -itas -ity
1. : protuberance , swelling ; specifically : kyphosis
2. : the quality or state of being gibbous ; specifically : the condition of being humpbacked