Word: embolism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: em
bo
lism
Definition: The insertion or intercalation of days into the calendar in order to correct the error arising from the difference between the civil year and the solar year.
Morphemes:
Affix: embolism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The insertion or intercalation of days into the calendar in order to correct the error arising from the difference between the civil year and the solar year.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐμβολισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: embolismos
Meaning: intercalary