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Word of the Day

intercalate • \in-TER-kuh-layt\  • verb
1 : to insert (as a day) in a calendar 2 : to insert between or among existing elements or layers

Examples:
Over the centuries, people of various cultures have intercalated months and days to bring their calendars into alignment with the seasonal year.

Did you know?
"Intercalate" was formed from the Latin prefix "inter-," meaning "between" or "among," and the Latin verb "calare," meaning "to proclaim" or "to call." It was originally associated with proclaiming the addition of a day or month in a calendar. An instance of intercalation occurred in the earliest versions of the Roman calendar, which originally consisted of 304 days and 10 months and was determined by the lunar cycle. When the Romans realized that they had overlooked a two-month cycle during the winter, the king "intercalated" the months January and February. Eventually, the word's use broadened to include other kinds of insertion.

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