n.
Pronunciation: -b ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -bi \ - ˌ b ī , - ˌ b ē \ or -bus · es
Etymology: Late Latin, alteration of Latin sillybus label for a book, from Greek sillybos
Date: circa 1656
1 : a summary outline of a discourse, treatise, or course of study or of examination requirements
2 : HEADNOTE 2