gibosa menguante
/xibosa menɡwante/from spelling rules
waning gibbous in Spanish is gibosa menguante.
This phrase describes the phase of the moon when it is more than half full but is decreasing in illumination.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of gibosa, meaning gibbous and menguante, meaning waning or decreasing.
Which one should you use?
gibosa menguante is the opposite of gibosa creciente, which refers to the waxing gibbous phase.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the luna menguante is a specific time to perform tasks like pruning plants or cutting hair to ensure they do not grow too quickly.
- The word gibosa shares the same root as giba, which refers to a hump on a camel's back. This describes the moon's convex shape as looking like a hump.
- In Spanish, the term menguar can be used figuratively to describe a person's health or the strength of an army, not just the moon's light.
Examples in context
- Ayer pude observar la luna en fase gibosa menguante cerca del ocaso.Yesterday, I was able to observe the waning gibbous moon near sunset.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are looking at the night sky.
- ElenaMira, la luna no está llena.Look, the moon is not full.
- AlejandroTienes razón, es una gibosa menguante.You are right, it is a waning gibbous.
- Elena¿Cuándo será la luna nueva, Alejandro?When will it be the new moon, Alejandro?
- AlejandroFaltan unas dos semanas más.There are about two more weeks.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
