Main Entry: in·ter·ca·late

Pronunciation: \in-ˈtər-kə-ˌlāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): in·ter·ca·lat·ed; in·ter·ca·lat·ing

Etymology: Latin intercalatus, past participle of intercalare, from inter- + calare to proclaim, call — more at low

Date: 1603

1 : to insert (as a day) in a calendar
2 : to insert between or among existing elements or layers

synonyms see introduce

— in·ter·ca·la·tion \-ˌtər-kə-ˈlā-shən\ noun