INTERCALATE


Meaning of INTERCALATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈtər-kə-ˌlāt ]

transitive verb

( -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 -ˌtər-kə-ˈlā-shən noun

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