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LNS

bisextum, bisextī

bisextus, bissextus, bisextum

noun (n., 2^nd declension)

Abbreviations

bi-sextus (erroneously bissextus; v. bis fin.), i, m., sc. dies (bisextum, i, n., Censor. 20; Amm. 26, 1, 7) [bis], an intercalary day; so called, since the 24th of February = VI. Cal. Mart., was doubled: bisextus est post annos quattuor unus dies adjectus, Isid. Orig. 6, 17, 25; Dig. 50, 16, 98; 4, 4, 3, § 3; Macr. S. 1, 14; Aug. Trin. 4; Isid. Orig. 6, 17, 25-27.