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Epact

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  1. 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

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

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