novercal (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to a stepmother.
• 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
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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