bissextile
[ bahy-seks-til, -tahyl, bih- ]
/ baɪˈsɛks tɪl, -taɪl, bɪ- /
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adjective
containing or noting the extra day of leap year: The years 1980 and 1984 were both bissextile.
noun
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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bissextile
/ (bɪˈsɛkstaɪl) /
adjective
(of a month or year) containing the extra day of a leap year
noun
a rare name for leap year
Word Origin for bissextile
C16: 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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