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gibbous moon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
gib-bous -moon
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lunar phase either side of the full moon when the moon's disc as seen from the Earth is larger than a semicircle.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

gibbous moons (plural)

Phrases

new moon first quarter last quarter full moon

Frequently Paired Words

new moon first quarter last quarter full moon

Antonyms

crescent crescent moon

Questions

What does gibbous moon mean?
A lunar phase either side of the full moon when the moon's disc as seen from the Earth is larger than a semicircle.

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