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proemptosis Meaning & Definition

What Does Proemptosis Mean?

Proemptosis is a noun that means The addition of a leap day to the lunar calendar.

Proemptosis Definition (Noun)

  1. The addition of a leap day to the lunar calendar.

Synonyms of Proemptosis

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Word Forms & Grammar

proemptosis (plural not attested)

Origin of Proemptosis

From New Latin proemptōsis, from Ancient Greek προ- (pro-, “before”) + ἔμπτωσις (émptōsis, “falling”).

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