bisiyesto

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bisiesto, from Old Spanish bissiesto, from Latin bisextus (“intercalary day”). Doublet of bisisto.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /bisiˈesto/ [bɪˈʃɛs.t̪o]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /bisiˈesto/ [bɪˈsjɛs.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -esto
  • Syllabification: bi‧si‧yes‧to

Noun

bisiyesto (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜐᜒᜌᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜓ) (uncommon)

  1. leap year
    Synonyms: taong pares, bisiyestong taon, anyo-bisiyesto

Adjective

bisiyesto (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜐᜒᜌᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜓ) (uncommon)

  1. happening every four years

Derived terms

  • anyo-bisiyesto
  • bisiyestong taon

Further reading

  • “bisiyesto”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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