intercalary
/in-tur-kuh-ler-ee, in-ter-kal-uh-ree/US // ɪnˈtɜr kəˌlɛr i, ˌɪn tərˈkæl ə ri //UK // (ɪnˈtɜːkələrɪ) //
闰年,闰土,闰月,闰期
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : 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.
Examples
Only the presence of intercalary cartilages (Fig. 2) suggests relationship of Allophryne to the Hylidae.
Large squarish lateral intercalary blotches of darker brown interconnect with the dorsal blotches.
For an exact statement of the intercalary months vide Cunninghams Indian Eras, p. 91.
Now in leap-year the 29th day of February is the additional or intercalary day.
These intercalary months were inserted after February 23d, and contained alternately 22 and 23 days.
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