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epact

epact noun: the time (number of days) by which a solar year exceeds twelve lunar months; it is used in the calculation of the date of Easter.

Noun

epact (plural epacts)

  1. the time (number of days) by which a solar year exceeds twelve lunar months; it is used in the calculation of the date of Easter

Forms of epact

pluralepacts

Origin of epact

From French épacte, from Latin epactae, from Ancient Greek ἐπακταί (epaktaí, “intercalary days”), feminine plural of ἐπακτός (epaktós, “brought on or in, added”).

Questions about epact

What does epact mean?
Epact means the time (number of days) by which a solar year exceeds twelve lunar months; it is used in the calculation of the date of Easter.
What part of speech is epact?
Epact is a noun.
What is the plural of epact?
The plural of epact is epacts.

Words near epact in the dictionary

  1. epacridaceous
  2. epacrids
  3. epacris
  4. epacrises
  5. EPACs
  6. epact
  7. epactal
  8. epacts
  9. epaenetic
  10. epagoge
  11. epagogic

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