Leap Day

Pronunciation: /liːp deɪ/

Definitions of leap day

noun a day that is added to the calendar in leap years, occurring once every four years on February 29th

Example Sentences

A1 Leap day only occurs once every four years.

A2 My birthday falls on leap day, so I only celebrate it every four years.

B1 Many people consider leap day to be a lucky day for special events like proposals.

B2 Some countries have traditions and customs associated with leap day.

C1 Leap day is also known as an intercalary day, added to keep the calendar year synchronized with the astronomical year.

C2 In some cultures, leap day is seen as a day for women to propose marriage to men.

Examples of leap day in a Sentence

formal Leap day occurs every four years, adding an extra day to the calendar in February.

informal Hey, did you know that this year is a leap day? We get an extra day in February!

slang Yo, it's leap day! That means we get an extra 24 hours this year.

figurative For her, leap day symbolized a chance to take a leap of faith and pursue her dreams.

Grammatical Forms of leap day

• past tense: leaped
• plural: leap days
• comparative: more leap
• superlative: most leap
• present tense: leap
• future tense: will leap
• perfect tense: have leaped
• continuous tense: leaping
• singular: leap day
• positive degree: leap
• infinitive: to leap
• gerund: leaping
• participle: leaping

Origin and Evolution of leap day

First Known Use: 0045 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The concept of a leap day was introduced by the ancient Romans in order to align the calendar with the solar year.

Evolution of the word: The term 'leap day' has remained relatively consistent in its usage and meaning since its inception, referring to the additional day added to the calendar every four years in order to account for the extra time it takes for the Earth to orbit the sun.