leapling

English

WOTD – 2 March 2012

Etymology

From leap +‎ -ling (from leap year).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈliplɪŋ/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

leapling (plural leaplings)

  1. Someone born on a leap day, the 29th of February.

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