intercalation

Variant of intercalate

intercalate definition

in·ter·ca·late (in tʉr′kə lāt′)

transitive verb intercalated -·lat′ed, intercalating -·lat′·ing

  1. to insert (a day, month, etc.) in the calendar
  2. to interpolate or insert

Etymology: < L intercalatus, pp. of intercalare, to insert < inter-, between + calare, to call, proclaim: for IE base see clamor

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