INTERCALARY


Meaning of INTERCALARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈtər-kə-ˌler-ē, ˌin-tər-ˈka-lə-rē ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin intercalarius, from intercalare

Date: 1614

1.

a. : inserted in a calendar

an intercalary day

b. of a year : containing an intercalary period (as a day or month)

2. : inserted between other things or parts : interpolated

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.