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leapling

/ˈliplɪŋ/

leapling noun: someone born on a leap day, the 29th of February.

Noun

leapling (plural leaplings)

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

Forms of leapling

pluralleaplings

Origin of leapling

From leap + -ling (from leap year).

Questions about leapling

What does leapling mean?
Leapling means someone born on a leap day, the 29th of February.
What part of speech is leapling?
Leapling is a noun.
How do you pronounce leapling?
Leapling is pronounced /ˈliplɪŋ/.
What is the plural of leapling?
The plural of leapling is leaplings.

Words near leapling in the dictionary

  1. leaping up
  2. leaping-house
  3. leaping-houses
  4. leapingly
  5. leapings
  6. leapling
  7. leaplings
  8. Leapman
  9. leaporous
  10. leaprosy
  11. leaprous

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