epagomenal

adjective

ep·​a·​gom·​e·​nal

¦epə¦gämənᵊl

: intercalary

—used especially of certain days of the Egyptian solar calendar

Word History

Etymology

Greek epagomenos (present participle passive of epagein) + English -al

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