intercalary

Describes something inserted or interposed between other elements, such as an extra day in a calendar or a section in a text.

• 🇷🇺Описывает что-то вставленное или помещённое между другими элементами, например, дополнительный день в календаре или раздел в тексте.

1. Calendar adjustment C2 formal

   Relating to the insertion of an extra day or month into a calendar to align it with the solar year.

   • The intercalary month in the Hebrew calendar is added seven times every 19 years.
   • February 29 is an intercalary day in the Gregorian calendar.
   • Ancient Roman priests were responsible for determining intercalary periods.

   🇷🇺Корректировка календаря

   Synonyms: leap

• more intercalary comparative form
• most intercalary superlative form