bissextile year

1. 1.

   a calendar year with an extra day added in February

   Synonymsleap yearintercalary year366 days

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Questions about bissextile year

What does bissextile year mean?

bissextile year means "a calendar year with an extra day added in February".

What is another word for bissextile year?

Close synonyms include leap year, intercalary year, 366 days. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.