epact

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] French épacte, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ἐπακταί (epaktaí, “intercalary days”), feminine plural of ἐπακτός (epaktós, “brought on or in, added”).

Noun

epact (plural epacts)

1. the time (number of days) by which a solar year exceeds twelve lunar months; it is used in the calculation of the date of Easter

Translations

the time by which a solar year exceeds twelve lunar months

• Ido: epakto (io)
• Irish: éapacht f
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• Italian: epatta f