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\(ˈ)bī, bə̇+\ nounUseful english dictionary. 2012.
Bissextile — Bis*sex tile, n. [L. bissextilis annus, fr. bissextus (bis + sextus sixth, fr. sex six) the sixth of the calends of March, or twenty fourth day of February, which was reckoned twice every fourth year, by the intercalation of a day.] Leap year;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bissextile year — an old name for a leap year. In the Roman calendar as proclaimed by JuliusCaesar in 45 BC, the leap ( intercalary ) day in a leap year was insertednot at the end of February but after the day known as ante diem sextumKalendas Martii… … Dictionary of units of measurement
bissextile — Containing the extra day the bissextile day, February 29th added in leap years in the Julian calendar. Anno: 5 ALR2d 1146 … Ballentine's law dictionary
bissextile — [bis seks′til, bis seks′təl, bis seks′tīl΄] adj. [LL bisextilis, containing an intercalary day < bisextus < bis, twice (see BI 1) + sextus, sixth: Feb. 24 (sixth day before the calends of March) was reckoned twice every fourth year] 1.… … English World dictionary
bissextile — 1580s (n.); 1590s (adj.), in reference to Roman leap year, from L.L. (annus) bissextilis leap year, lit. the twice sixth day, because the sixth day before the Calends of March was doubled … Etymology dictionary
Bissextile year — Year Year, n. [OE. yer, yeer, [yogh]er, AS. ge[ a]r; akin to OFries. i?r, g?r, D. jaar, OHG. j[=a]r, G. jahr, Icel. [=a]r, Dan. aar, Sw. [*a]r, Goth. j?r, Gr. ? a season of the year, springtime, a part of the day, an hour, ? a year, Zend y[=a]re… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bissextile month — noun a month with an extra day in a leap year See Also: bissextile, bissextile year … Wiktionary
bissextile year — noun a year with an extra day, a leap year See Also: bissextile, bissextile month … Wiktionary
bissextile — /buy seks til, tuyl, bi /, adj. 1. containing or noting the extra day of leap year: The years 1980 and 1984 were both bissextile. n. 2. See leap year. [1585 95; < LL bi(s)sextilis (annus) leap year, equiv. to bissext(us) BISSEXTUS + ilis ILE] * * … Universalium
bissextile — /buy seks til, tuyl, bi /, adj. 1. containing or noting the extra day of leap year: The years 1980 and 1984 were both bissextile. n. 2. See leap year. [1585 95; < LL bi(s)sextilis (annus) leap year, equiv. to bissext(us) BISSEXTUS + ilis … Useful english dictionary
