novercal

[ noh-vur-kuhl ]

adjective
  1. of, like, or befitting a stepmother.

Origin of novercal

1
1615–25; <Latin novercālis, equivalent to noverc(a) stepmother + -ālis-al1

Other words from novercal

  • un·no·ver·cal, adjective

Words Nearby novercal

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British Dictionary definitions for novercal

novercal

/ (nəʊˈvɜːkəl) /


adjective
  1. rare stepmotherly

Origin of novercal

1
C17: from Latin novercālis, from noverca stepmother

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