What is another word for Embolismic?

Pronunciation: [ɛmbəlˈɪsmɪk] (IPA)

Embolismic is a word that refers to an extra month that is added to a lunar or solar calendar in order to keep the calendar year aligned with astronomical events. However, there are many synonyms for this word that are also used to describe this phenomenon. Some of these synonyms include intercalary, leap, or bissextile, depending on the specific context and calendar system being used. Regardless of which term is used, the concept of adding an extra month to a calendar to account for the discrepancy between the lunar and solar cycles is a vital component of many ancient and modern calendar systems around the world.

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What are the hypernyms for Embolismic?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Embolismic

The lunations are supposed to consist of twenty-nine and thirty days alternately, or the lunar year of 354 days; and in order to make up nineteen solar years, six Embolismic or intercalary months, of thirty days each, are introduced in the course of the cycle, and one of twenty-nine days is added at the end.
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