English
epact
Epact comes from Latin epactae, and goes back to Ancient Greek ἐπακταί ‘intercalary days’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐπακταίepaktaí‘intercalary days’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEepactae
- Frenchc. 1600–presentépacte
- Englishtodayepact
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐπακταίepaktaí‘intercalary days’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEepactae
- Frenchc. 1600–presentépacte
- Englishtodayepact
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἐπακταί
Today it means
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
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἐπακταί / epact