bisiyesto

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bisisto — obsolete
• bisyesto

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 yod coalescence) /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

Related terms

• siyesta

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