leapling

leapling — noun

1. a person whose date of birth is 29 February, a calendar date that occurs only on

1.名詞
釋義

a person whose date of birth is 29 February, a calendar date that occurs only once every four years when a leap year adds an extra day to the shortest month

例句

Yara was born on leap day, so her family calls her a leapling.

collocation: born on leap day / called a leapling

As a leapling, Leila celebrates her birthday on 28 February during common years.

leapling celebrates on a nearby date in non-leap years

同義詞
  • leap year baby

    more informal and affectionate, common in everyday conversation and social media

  • February 29 baby

    purely descriptive and transparent but less compact, used when the speaker wants to avoid jargon

用法筆記

Informal and relatively uncommon. Most leaplings choose to celebrate on 28 February or 1 March during non-leap years. Some legal systems recognise one of these nearby dates as the official birthday for driving licences, voting, and reaching the age of majority.

常見錯誤

❌She is a leapling child with a rare birthday.
✅She is a leapling with a rare birthday.
💡'leapling' is a countable noun and is not used as an adjective before another noun.