superjaro

Esperanto

Etymology

From super (above) + jaro (year), probably as a mistaken calque of Yiddish עיבור־יאָר (iber-yor, leap year), where the first element is homophonous to איבער (iber, over, above).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /superˈjaro/
  • Hyphenation: su‧per‧ja‧ro
  • Rhymes: -aro

Noun

superjaro (accusative singular superjaron, plural superjaroj, accusative plural superjarojn)

  1. leap year

Meronyms

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