novercal
[ noh-vur-kuhl ]
adjective
of, like, or befitting a stepmother.
Origin of novercal
1Other words from novercal
- un·no·ver·cal, adjective
Words Nearby novercal
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British Dictionary definitions for novercal
novercal
/ (nəʊˈvɜːkəl) /
adjective
rare stepmotherly
Origin of novercal
1C17: from Latin novercālis, from noverca stepmother
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