Leapling

Pronunciation: /ˈliːplɪŋ/

Definitions of leapling

noun a person born on February 29th, a leap year

Example Sentences

A1 A leapling is someone born on February 29th.

A2 The leapling celebrated their birthday only once every four years.

B1 The leapling was excited to finally turn 21 on their fifth birthday.

B2 As a leapling, she always had a unique story to tell about her birthday.

C1 The leapling's friends organized a special party for her on February 29th.

C2 Being a leapling, he enjoyed the novelty of having a birthday that rarely occurred.

Examples of leapling in a Sentence

formal The term 'leapling' refers to someone born on February 29th.

informal I have a friend who is a leapling and only celebrates their birthday every four years.

slang My cousin, the leapling, always jokes about being a 'leap year baby'.

figurative Just like a leapling, sometimes we all feel like we're living in a different time dimension.

Grammatical Forms of leapling

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

Origin and Evolution of leapling

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'leapling' is a combination of 'leap' and 'ling', with 'leap' referring to the act of jumping or springing and 'ling' being a diminutive suffix.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to someone born on a leap day, February 29th, the term 'leapling' has evolved to encompass anyone born on a leap year, regardless of the specific day. It has also taken on a more playful and endearing connotation, often used to describe individuals with a unique birthday.