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bissextile

/bɪˈsɛkstɪl/ /bɑɪˈsɛks.tɑɪl/

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adjective

Bisiesto

Having an intercalary day, particularly the quadrennial leap day of the Julian and Gregorian calendars traditionally placed as a "second sixth" day before March 1st.

Examples :

"The year 2024 is a bissextile year, meaning February has 29 days instead of 28. "

El año 2024 es un año bisiesto, lo que significa que febrero tiene 29 días en lugar de 28.

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noun

Año bisiesto

A year in the Julian or Gregorian calendars with an intercalary day added to February, used to adjust for the extra hours of the solar year; a 366-day year.

Examples :

"Because 2024 was a bissextile, February had 29 days instead of 28. "

Debido a que 2024 fue un año bisiesto, febrero tuvo 29 días en lugar de 28.

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noun

Año bisiesto

(inexact) Any other year featuring intercalation, such as a year in a lunisolar calendar with 13 months instead of 12, used to maintain its alignment with the seasons of the solar year.

Examples :

"The Hebrew calendar uses a bissextile every few years, adding an extra month to keep its holidays aligned with the agricultural seasons. "

El calendario hebreo utiliza un año bisiesto cada pocos años, agregando un mes extra para mantener sus festividades alineadas con las estaciones agrícolas.

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