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epact

noun \ˈē-ˌpakt, ˈe-\

Definition of EPACT

:  a period added to harmonize the lunar with the solar calendar
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Origin of EPACT

Middle French epacte, from Late Latin epacta, from Greek epaktē, from epagein to bring in, intercalate, from epi- + agein to drive — more at agent
First Known Use: 1588

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