NOVERCAL

Etymology

Adjective

novercal (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to a stepmother.

Synonyms

• stepmotherly

Source: Wiktionary


No*ver"cal, a. Etym: [L. novennis of nine years; novem nine + annus year.]

Definition: Done or recurring every ninth year.

No*ver"cal, a. Etym: [L. novercalis, from noverca a stepmother.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to a stepmother; suitable to, or in the manner of, a stepmother. Derham.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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