INTERCALATE


Meaning of INTERCALATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: in- ' t ə r-k ə - ˌ l ā t

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing

Etymology: Latin intercalatus, past participle of intercalare, from inter- + calare to proclaim, call ― more at LOW

Date: 1603

1 : to insert (as a day) in a calendar

2 : to insert between or among existing elements or layers

synonyms see INTRODUCE

– in · ter · ca · la · tion \ - ˌ t ə r-k ə - ' l ā -sh ə n \ noun

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