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- [bahy-seks-til, -tahyl, bi-]
- /baɪˈsɛks tɪl, -taɪl, bɪ-/
- /bɪ.ˈsek.staɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy-seks-til, -tahyl, bi-]
- /baɪˈsɛks tɪl, -taɪl, bɪ-/
Definitions of bissextile word
- adjective bissextile (of a month or year) containing the extra day of a leap year 3
- adjective bissextile denoting the extra day (February 29) of a leap year 3
- adjective bissextile designating or of a leap year 3
- noun bissextile leap year 3
- adjective bissextile containing or noting the extra day of leap year: The years 1980 and 1984 were both bissextile. 1
- noun bissextile leap year. 1
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Origin of bissextile
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Late Latin bi(s)sextilis (annus) leap year, equivalent to bissext(us) bissextus + -ilis -ile
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Parts of speech for Bissextile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bissextile popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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