Mercedonius

English Proper noun en historical The intercalary month of the Ancient Roman calendar, abolished with the introduction of the Julian calendar in 45 BC. en Intercalaris Interkalaris Alternative forms en Mercedinus Latin Alternative forms la Mercēdīnus Etymology Related to la mērx wage. Pronunciation mercēdonius Adjective Mercēdonius Of Mercedonius, an intercalary month added at the end of February to realign the lunar procession of the months with the tropical solar year, before the Julian reforms made it unnecessary. la Intercalāris Usage notes In Latin, the month names are used as adjectives. In the Classical period, this adjective modifies a noun identifying a particular day, from which the date was reckoned. In Medieval Latin and later periods, the adjective modifies a numeral for the day of the month. Declension Mercēdonius See also Roman calendar la Months