| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | in·ter·ca·lar·y |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   n-tûr k -l r  , ntr-k l-r |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1a. Inserted in the calendar to make the calendar year correspond to the solar year. Used of a day or month. b. Having such a day or month inserted. Used of a year. 2. Inserted between other elements or parts; interpolated. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Latin intercal rius, intercalris, from intercalre, to intercalate. See intercalate.
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