bissextile
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[edit] Etymology
From Latin bisextilis (“‘containing an intercalary day’”), from bisextus (“‘intercalary day’”), from bis- (“‘two’”) + sextus (“‘sixth’”). In leap years there were two sixth days before March in the Roman calendar, thus the succession of days was ... 7 - 6 - 6* - 5 ...
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bissextile (comparative more bissextile, superlative most bissextile)
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- Having an extra day (of a leap year).
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having an extra day
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[edit] Noun
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bissextile (plural bissextiles)
- A leap year; A year having an extra day.
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leap year
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[edit] Adjective
bissextile f. sg.
- Feminine form of bissextil.
