INTERCALARY


Meaning of INTERCALARY in English

ə̇n.ˈtərkəˌlerē, -tə̄k-, -təik-, -ri, |intə(r)|kal(ə)r- adjective

Etymology: Latin intercalarius, from intercalare to intercalate + -arius -ary; influenced also by Latin intercalaris intercalary, from intercalare + -aris -ar

1.

a. of a day or month : inserted in a calendar by intercalation : intercalated

b. of a year : containing an intercalary period

2. : inserted or introduced between the usual or original elements or components : interpolated

intercalary matter in a text

intercalary tissue in a plant

intercalary line in a poem

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