bissext

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noun

The bissextile intercalary day.

OriginMiddle English bisext ← Latin bisextus →
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Meanings

nounbissext (plural bissexts)

plural bissexts

  1. The bissextile intercalary day.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
leap dayleap year

Origin

  1. Latinbisextus
  2. Middle Englishbisext
  3. Englishbissext

From Middle English bisext, from Latin bisextus, bissextus.

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APA

bissext. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bissext

MLA

“bissext.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bissext. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bissext,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bissext.

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