embolismic
/ˌɛmbəˈlɪzmɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or inserted as an extra day or month in a calendar system (such as a leap day or intercalary month).
- The embolismic day added to February keeps the calendar aligned with the solar year.
- The embolismic insertion of an extra week every few years was part of the old lunisolar calendar.
- Ancient astronomers calculated the embolismic month needed to harmonize lunar and solar cycles.
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