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intercalate

Syllabification: (in·ter·ca·late)

Pronunciation: /inˈtərkəˌlāt/

Definition of intercalate

verb

[with object]

1interpolate (an intercalary period) in a calendar.

2 (usually be intercalated) insert (something) between layers in a crystal lattice, geological formation, or other structure.

Derivatives

intercalation

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin intercalat- 'proclaimed as inserted in the calendar', from the verb intercalare, from inter- 'between' + calare 'proclaim solemnly'