- metemptosis
- n. omission of day from calendar (as of intercalary day once in 134 years) to correct date of new moon.
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Metemptosis — Met emp*to sis, n. [NL., from Gr. ? beyond, after + ? a falling upon, fr. ? to fall in or upon; ? in + ? to fall.] (Chron.) The suppression of a day in the calendar to prevent the date of the new moon being set a day too late, or the suppression… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Proemptosis — Pro emp*to sis, n. [NL., from Gr. ? to fall in before; ? before + ? in + ? to fall.] (Chron.) The addition of a day to the lunar calendar. [R.] See {Metemptosis}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Metemptose — Me|temp|to|se* die; <aus gleichbed. mgr. metémptosis zu ↑meta... u. gr. empíptein »hineinfallen«> im gregorianischen Kalender das Ausfallen des Schalttages in jedem Jahr, dessen Zahl durch 100 teilbar ist, während die durch 400 teilbaren… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
