Calendar Terminology

5 words in this vocabulary list

birthday calendrical leapling leap day adar

birthday

noun A day marking the anniversary of a person's birth.

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  • The celebration of her birthday was a grand affair with all her friends and family in attendance.
  • We're throwing a party for his birthday this weekend, you should come!
  • I can't believe it's your birthday already, time flies!
  • Reaching a milestone birthday can feel like turning a new chapter in life.

calendrical

adjective relating to or characteristic of a calendar

  • The study of calendrical systems is essential for understanding ancient civilizations.
  • I always forget important dates because I don't pay attention to calendrical events.
  • I can't believe I have to work on a calendrical holiday, what a bummer.
  • The company's success was like a well-oiled calendrical machine, always hitting deadlines and targets.

leapling

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

  • The term 'leapling' refers to someone born on February 29th.
  • I have a friend who is a leapling and only celebrates their birthday every four years.
  • My cousin, the leapling, always jokes about being a 'leap year baby'.
  • Just like a leapling, sometimes we all feel like we're living in a different time dimension.

leap day

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

  • Leap day occurs every four years, adding an extra day to the calendar in February.
  • Hey, did you know that this year is a leap day? We get an extra day in February!
  • Yo, it's leap day! That means we get an extra 24 hours this year.
  • For her, leap day symbolized a chance to take a leap of faith and pursue her dreams.

adar

noun a Hebrew month corresponding to February or March

adjective relating to the Hebrew month of Adar

  • Adar is a traditional Welsh name that means 'oak tree'.
  • My friend Adar is coming over for dinner tonight.
  • I heard Adar aced his math test, he's so smart!
  • The old oak tree in the park stood tall and strong like Adar, a symbol of resilience.