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- [jahy-buh s]
- /ˈdʒaɪ bəs/
- /ˈdʒaɪ.bəs/
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- [jahy-buh s]
- /ˈdʒaɪ bəs/
Definition of gibus word
- noun plural gibus opera hat. 1
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Origin of gibus
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; named after Gibus, 19th-century Frenchman, its inventor
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Parts of speech for Gibus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gibus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.