GIBBOUS


Meaning of GIBBOUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' ji-b ə s, ' gi-

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin gibbosus humpbacked, from Latin gibbus hump

Date: 14th century

1 a : marked by convexity or swelling b of the moon or a planet : seen with more than half but not all of the apparent disk illuminated

2 : having a hump : HUMPBACKED

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.