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)
Usage notes
- Used mainly as a modifier in the term año bisiesto or día bisiesto.
Related terms
Descendants
- → Tagalog: bisyesto
Further reading
- “bisiesto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024