intercalary

[ in-tur-kuh-ler-ee, in-ter-kal-uh-ree ]

/ ɪnˈtɜr kəˌlɛr i, ˌɪn tərˈkæl ə ri /

adjective

interpolated; interposed.

inserted or interpolated in the calendar, as an extra day or month.

having such an inserted day, month, etc., as a particular year.

Nearby words

interborough, interbrain, interbreed, interbroker dealer, intercadence, intercalary, intercalary meristem, intercalary neuron, intercalate, intercalated, intercalated disk

Origin of intercalary

1605–15; < Latin intercalārius, equivalent to intercal(āre) to intercalate + -ārius -ary

Related formsin·ter·ca·lar·i·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for intercalary

In that year the omission of the intercalary day rendered it necessary to diminish the epacts by unity, or to pass to the line C.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4|Various
Only the presence of intercalary cartilages (Fig. 2) suggests relationship of Allophryne to the Hylidae.
Systematic Status of a South American Frog, Allophryne ruthveni Gaige|John D. Lynch
The errors have probably arisen from a continued excess of 10 in the discrimination of the intercalary years.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4|Various
At that the autobiography stopped short, and the intercalary note began.
The Research Magnificent|H. G. Wells

These intercalary months were inserted after February 23d, and contained alternately 22 and 23 days.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond

British Dictionary definitions for intercalary

intercalary

/ (ɪnˈtɜːkələrɪ) /

adjective

(of a day, month, etc) inserted in the calendar

(of a particular year) having one or more days inserted

inserted, introduced, or interpolated

botany growing between the upper branches and the lower branches or bracts on a stem

Derived Formsintercalarily, adverb

Word Origin for intercalary

C17: from Latin intercalārius; see intercalate

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Word Origin and History for intercalary

intercalary

adj.

1610s, from Latin intercalarius, from intercalare (see intercalate).

Medicine definitions for intercalary

intercalary

[ ĭn-tûr′kə-lĕr′ē, ĭn′tər-kăl′ə-rē ]

adj.

Occurring between two others, as an upstroke between two normal pulse beats in a pulse tracing.