English dictionary
intercalary
/I/n't/[@]/rk/@/,l/E/r/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Inserted or introduced among others in the calendar; as, an <i>intercalary</i> month, day, etc.; -- now applied particularly to the odd day (Feb. 29) inserted in the calendar of leap year. See <u>Bissextile</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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having a day or month inserted to make the calendar year correspond to the solar year:
ExamplesFeb. 29 is an intercalary day.
A leap year is an intercalary year.
Source: WordNet 3.0