Extracalendar

/ˌɛkstrəˈkælənər/ adjective

Definition

Occurring or existing outside the regular schedule or academic calendar.

Etymology

From Latin 'extra' (outside) + 'calendarium' (account book, from 'calendae' meaning the first day of the month when accounts were due). Medieval calendars structured time officially; extracalendar originally meant outside recorded time.

Kelly Says

Schools run on calendars with set schedules—extracalendar activities are the wild card programs that don't fit neatly into that official framework.

Related Words

Explore More Words

Get the Word Orb API

Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.