bis·sex·tile (b -s k st l, -stl , b-)adj. 1. Of or relating to a leap year. 2. Of or relating to the extra day falling in a leap year. n. A leap year. [Late Latin bissext lis, containing an intercalary day, from bisextus (di s), bis sextus (dis) and Latin bisextum, intercalary day : bis, twice; see bis + sextus, sixth (because the sixth day before the Calends of March on February 24 occurred twice every leap year); see sext.] |
bissextile [bɪˈsɛkstaɪl]
adj
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) (of a month or year) containing the extra day of a leap year
n
a rare name for leap year
[from Late Latin bissextilis annus leap year, from Latin bissextus, from bi-1 + sextus sixth; referring to February 24, the 6th day before the Calends of March]
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