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When did the word gibbous enter English language?

The word "gibbous" entered the English language in the late 14th century. It comes from the Latin word "gibbosus", meaning "humped" or "bulging".

It was initially used to describe the shape of things like hills and even people, but eventually came to be associated with the phases of the moon.

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