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Meaning of gibbous moon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية أحدب
Deutsch Dreiviertelmond
Español luna gibosa
Français lune gibbeuse
Gàidhlig gealach chrotach
Italiano gibbosa calante gibbosa crescente
日本語 凸月

Examples

“A bat, against the gibbous moons, Danced, implike, with its lone delight; The glowworm scrawled a golden rune Upon the dark; and, emerald-strewn, The firefly hung with lamps the night.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Gibbously Gibbousness Gibbs Gibbs algorithm Gibbs Cay Gibbs free energy

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