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intercalary definition

in·ter·ca·lary (in tʉr′kə ler′ē)

adjective

  1. added to the calendar: said of a day, month, etc. inserted in a calendar year to make it correspond to the solar year
  2. having such a day, month, etc. added: said of a year
  3. interpolated or inserted

Etymology: L intercalarius, intercalaris < intercalare: see intercalate

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