MN Moonwatch: how do you pronounce 'gibbous'?

[onebatmother]

from Onebatmother and Batboy. Thank you!

[JackieNo]

I think it's gibb (as in the brothers) us. But am prepared to be wrong. That's how I'd say it. Might be Jibb us

[JackieNo]

(obviously no help whatsoever, was it, sorry)

[FrannyandZooey]

like the gibb brothers
then 'us' as in 'heinous'

[FrannyandZooey]

LOL at us both thinking Bee Gees Jackie
it is definitely a hard g

[BroccoliSpears]

Definitely a hard g.

Gib-uss

[JackieNo]

lol at F&Z.

[onebatmother]

Thank you from Batboy

[onebatmother]

Doesn't he type well, for 6?

[AitchTwoCiao]

what does it mean? i could google but i prefer to display my ignorance and remain intrinsically honest.

[ProfessorGrammaticus]

Oh noooo - I doubted DS1 when he told me about a (correctly pronounced, I now see) "gibbuss" moon. I'd never heard of it!

[FrannyandZooey]

aitch when referring to the moon it means it is moving towards fullness (or 'waxing' - words to describe the moon are so lovely )

in general it means fat and round I believe

[onebatmother]

For the love of god will someone congratulate my 6 year old on an interesting question, well spelt?

[SaintGeorge]

Very interesting question Batboy. Excellent spelling.

[JackieNo]

Yes - definitely a very interesting one - here's some more information about the word and its meaning.

[onebatmother]

He's in bed now SG, but - phew! - thank you very much! I know he'll wake up tomorrow desperate to check the thread.

[AitchTwoCiao]

thanks, ladies. i find waxing and waning lovely but am not overly struck on gibbous.

[onebatmother]

Hey JackieNo - that's brill. Thank you.

[JackieNo]

Ooh - and continuing to google, I find that it can be 'waxing gibbous' or 'waning gibbous' - not just plain gibbous.

[JackieNo]

Good link that explains it all.

[onebatmother]

We looked at that link tonight Jackie - brill, thanks a lot.