epagomenal

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Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek αἱ ἐπαγόμεναι (ἡμέραι) (hai epagómenai (hēmérai), “the five intercalated days of the calendar of the Egyptians”), from ἐπάγω (epágō, “I bring in”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

epagomenal (not comparable)

  1. (in certain calendar systems) intercalary
    • 1997, Leo Depuyt, Civil Calendar and Lunar Calendar in Ancient Egypt, Peeters, p. 57.
      [The Ancient Egyptian calendar had] 12 months each 30 days long followed by five epagomenal days.

See also

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