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proemptosis Synonyms & Antonyms

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Proemptosis as a Noun

1

The addition of a leap day to the lunar calendar.

Word Forms & Grammar

proemptosis (plural not attested)

Origin of Proemptosis

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

Word Facts for Proemptosis

Part of speechnoun
MeaningThe addition of a leap day to the lunar calendar
Pluralnot attested