leap day

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Pronunciation

IPA /liːp deɪ/

Noun

leap day noun

An extra day intercalated into a year, especially the day intercalated into the Julian calendar every fourth year and into the Gregorian calendar every fourth year excepting centuries not divisible by 400, usually reckoned as February 29th.

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Synonyms

bissextile day leap year leap second leap week february bissextile year bissextile month julian year julian day epact annum ides year regular quarter day bissext

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