Synonyms & related words for bissextile

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Words related to bissextile

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Where does bissextile come from?

The word bissextile breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: bis-, from Latin bis (“twice”); sext, from Latin sextus (“sixth”); and -ile, from Latin -ilis (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.