common year

noun

1. an ordinary year of 365 days; a year having no intercalary period.

Word History and Origins

Origin of common year¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

The common year of the Greeks originally had 360 days—twelve months of thirty days.

From Project Gutenberg

This is really the point which determines the common year, or year of the seasons.

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The common year begins and ends on the same day of the week; but leap year ends one day later than it began.

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