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BISIESTO [1 record]

Record 1 2025-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Demography
DEF

A person born on February 29.

CONT

Leapsters keep two sets of ages, annual and quadrennial. [They] mark time between real birthdays in fourths and halves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Démographie
DEF

Personne née le 29 février.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Demografía
CONT

Las personas que nacieron un 29 de febrero se reconocen a sí mismas con el nombre de "bisiestos".

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