epagomenal

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

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌɛpəˈɡɒmənəl/

epagomenal (not comparable)

1. (in certain calendar systems) intercalary
   • 1997, Leo Depuyt, Civil Calendar and Lunar Calendar in Ancient Egypt, Peeters, p. 57.

     [The Ancient Egyptian calendar had] 12 months each 30 days long followed by five epagomenal days.

• embolismic
• intercalation