bisiesto

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish bissiesto, from Latin bisextus (“intercalary day”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /biˈsjesto/ [biˈsjes.t̪o]
Rhymes: -esto
Syllabification: bi‧sies‧to

Noun

bisiesto m (plural bisiestos)

leap year

Usage notes

Used mainly as a modifier in the term año bisiesto or día bisiesto.

Related terms

siesta

Descendants

→ Tagalog: bisyesto

Further reading

“bisiesto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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