bisyesto

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bisisto — obsolete
• bisiyesto — superseded, pre-2014

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bisiesto, from Old Spanish bissiesto, from Latin bisextus (“intercalary day”). Doublet of bisisto.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /bisˈjesto/ [bɪˈʃɛs.t̪o]
  • IPA^(key): (no palatal assimilation) /bisˈjesto/ [bɪsˈjɛs.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -esto
• Syllabification: bis‧yes‧to

Noun

bisyesto (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜐ᜔ᜌᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜓ) (uncommon)

1. leap year; bissextile

   Synonyms: taong pares, bisyestong taon, anyo-bisyesto

Derived terms

• bisyestong taon

Related terms

• anyo-bisyesto
• siyesta

Adjective

bisyesto (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜐ᜔ᜌᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜓ) (uncommon)

1. happening every four years

Derived terms

• anyo-bisyesto
• bisyestong taon