دیکشنری فارسی

bissextile year

ریشه و کاربرد

ریشه

From the Latin word 'bis' meaning 'twice' and 'sextus' meaning 'sixth', referring to the intercalary day being added every four years.

مثال

  • 2020 was a bissextile year, with February having 29 days.
  • Bissextile years occur every four years to account for the extra time it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun.
  • People born on February 29th only get to celebrate their birthday in a bissextile year.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Bissextile year Leap year Calendar year Solar year

تعریف انگلیسی

noun
  1. in the Gregorian calendar: any year divisible by 4 except centenary years divisible by 400

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