Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intercalation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-ca-la-tion
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A period inserted into a calendar as in a leap year.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The reversible insertion of a molecule between two others.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A layer introduced into a pre-existing sequence.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Their exact relationship to the host-rock is obscure but from their texture and observed metamorphic relationship they are thought to be intrusive dykes rather than intercalations of more basic lava."

Etymology

From Latin intercalō, from inter (“among”) + calō (“call out, proclaim”).

Word Breakdown

Root: *kelh₁-

Usage

Inflected Forms

intercalations (plural)

Derived Forms

bisintercalation cointercalation deintercalation monointercalation

Phrases

intercalation compound bissextile month bissextile year leap year leap day

Frequently Paired Words

intercalant intercalary intercalate intercalated bissextile bissextile month bissextile year leap year

Synonyms

embolism

Questions

What does intercalation mean?: A period inserted into a calendar as in a leap year.
Where does intercalation come from?: From Latin intercalō, from inter (“among”) + calō (“call out, proclaim”).

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