bisiyesto

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bisiˈesto/, [bɪˈʃɛs.to]
  • Hyphenation: 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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