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Meaning of epagomena | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Time (usually five days) appended to a calendar year, outside of any regular month, to make the year 365 days long (in e.g. the ancient Egyptian calendar and in the French Republican calendar).

rare, uncountable

Examples

“[The Ancient Egyptian calendar had] 12 months each 30 days long followed by five epagomenal days.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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