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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy-seks-tuh s, bi-]
- /baɪˈsɛks təs, bɪ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bahy-seks-tuh s, bi-]
- /baɪˈsɛks təs, bɪ-/
Definition of bissextus word
- noun bissextus February 29th: the extra day added to the Julian calendar every fourth year (except those evenly divisible by 400, a rule introduced by the Gregorian calendar) to compensate for the approximately six hours a year by which the common year of 365 days falls short of the solar year. 1
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Parts of speech for Bissextus
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preposition
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exclamation
bissextus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.
bissextus usage trend in Literature
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