Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epagomenal

/ˌɛpəˈɡɒmənəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: epagom-e-nal
IPA: /ˌɛpəˈɡɒmənəl/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

induced, provided

Example Sentences

"The gods are immortal and therefore they are not born in the human social time of the year; they are born "outside" in the larger frame of the epagomenal days."
"[The Ancient Egyptian calendar had] 12 months each 30 days long followed by five epagomenal days."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἱ ἐπαγόμεναι (ἡμέραι) (hai epagómenai (hēmérai), “the five additional days of the calendar of the Egyptians”), from ἐπάγω (epágō, “I bring in”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: αἱ ἐπαγόμεναι (ἡμέραι)

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌɛpəˈɡɒmənəl/

Frequently Paired Words

embolismic intercalation

Questions

How do you pronounce epagomenal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛpəˈɡɒmənəl/.
What does epagomenal mean?: induced, provided
Where does epagomenal come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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