novercal

[ noh-vur-kuh l ]
/ noʊˈvɜr kəl /

adjective

of, like, or befitting a stepmother.

Origin of novercal

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

OTHER WORDS FROM novercal

un·no·ver·cal, adjective

Words nearby novercal

novels, novelty, november, novemdecillion, novena, novercal, novgorod, novi, novi sad, novia, novice

British Dictionary definitions for novercal

novercal
/ (nəʊˈvɜːkəl) /

adjective

rare stepmotherly

Word Origin for novercal

C17: from Latin novercālis, from noverca stepmother