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bissextile

/bɪˈsɛkstɪl/ /bɑɪˈsɛks.tɑɪl/

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adjective

Bissextile

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. "

L'année 2024 est une année bissextile, ce qui signifie que février compte 29 jours au lieu de 28.

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noun

Année bissextile

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. "

Comme 2024 était une année bissextile, février a eu 29 jours au lieu de 28.

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noun

Année bissextile

(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. "

Le calendrier hébraïque utilise une année bissextile tous les quelques années, ajoutant un mois supplémentaire pour maintenir ses fêtes alignées sur les saisons agricoles.

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