intercalary

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin intercalārius from intercalāris from intercalō from inter (“‘among’”) + calō (“‘call out, proclaim’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˌɪnt.ɚˈkæl.ɚ.i/, /ɪnˈtɝː.kə.lɛr.i/, SAMPA: /In"t3:.k@.l@r.I/
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[edit] Adjective

intercalary (not comparable)

1. of a day: extra day or days inserted into a calendar
2. of a month: extra month inserted into a calendar. The Hebrew calendar has such a month.
3. (botany) of a meristem: situated between zones of permanent tissue, thus a shoot growing at the base of a leaf, in comparison with apical growth at the tip of a root or plant.

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[edit] Derived terms

• intercalarily

[edit] Related terms

• intercalate
• intercalation

[edit] See also

intercalation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:intercalation Intercalation (chemistry) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Intercalation (chemistry) Intercalation (university administration) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Intercalation (university administration)

bissextile bissextile month bissextile year leap year leap day