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intercalary definition
in·ter·ca·lary (in tʉr′kə ler′ē)
adjective
- added to the calendar: said of a day, month, etc. inserted in a calendar year to make it correspond to the solar year
- having such a day, month, etc. added: said of a year
- interpolated or inserted
Etymology: L intercalarius, intercalaris < intercalare: see intercalate
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