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bissextile

/bɪˈsɛkstɪl/ /bɑɪˈsɛks.tɑɪl/

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adjective

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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. "

2024년은 윤년으로, 2월이 28일 대신 29일입니다.

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noun

윤년

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. "

2024년은 윤년이었기 때문에 2월은 28일 대신 29일이 있었다.

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noun

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(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. "

히브리력은 몇 년마다 윤년을 사용하여 명절이 농업 계절과 일치하도록 한 달을 더합니다.

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