An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

1. The time that must be added to the lunar year (12 lunations) to make it coincide with the solar year (about 11 days).
   
2. The moon’s age at the beginning of the calendar year.

Etymology (EN): From Fr. épacte, from L. epacta, from Gk. epaktos, verbal adj. of epagein “to intercalate, add, bring forward,” from epi “on” + ag-, from agein “to bring, to lead;” cf. L. agere “to drive, set in motion,” → act.

Etymology (PE): Barafzâ, from bar- “on, upon, up” (Mid.Pers. abar; O.Pers. upariy “above; over, upon, according to;” Av. upairi “above, over,” upairi.zəma- “located above the earth;” cf. Gk. hyper- “over, above;” L. super-; O.H.G. ubir “over;” PIE base *uper “over”)

• afzâ, afzudan “to add, increase” (Mid.Pers. abzudan “to increase, grow;” O.Pers. abijav- “to increase, add to, promote,” from abi-, aiby- “in addition to; to; against” + root jav- “to press forward;” Av. gav- “to hasten, drive;” Sk. jav- “to press forward, impel quickly, excite,” javate “hastens”).