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intercalate

in·ter·ca·late

UK/ɪnˈtɜː.kəl.eɪt/ US/ˌɪn.tə.kəˈleɪt/ uncommon

verb

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Origin

The verb is first attested in 1614, the noun in 1964; borrowed from Latin intercalātus, perfect passive participle of intercalō (“to proclaim that a day, an event, etc. has been intercalated; to insert”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix)), from inter- (“between, among”) + calō (“to call; to proclaim”).

Phrases

  • bissextile month
  • bissextile year
  • leap day
  • leap year

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