gibbous

gibbous
gibbously, gibbosely, adv.gibbousness, gibboseness, n.
/gib"euhs/, adj.
1. Astron. (of a heavenly body) convex at both edges, as the moon when more than half full. See diag. under moon.
2. humpbacked.
Also, gibbose /gib"ohs/.
[1350-1400; ME < L gibbosus humped, equiv. to gibb(a) hump + -osus -OUS]

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  • gibbous —    Characterized by convexity; protuberant. Often used to refer to the moon when it is more than half, but less than fully illuminated. Gibbosity is the condition of being gibbous. (pr. GI b?s) …   Glossary of Art Terms

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  • gibbous — 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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