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intercalate (v.)
"to insert a day into the calendar," 1610s, from Latin
intercalatus
, past participle of
intercalare
"to proclaim the insertion of an intercalary day," from
inter-
"between" (see
inter-
) +
calare
(see
calendar
). Related:
Intercalated
;
intercalating
.