Novercal
Pronunciation : No*ver"cal
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. novennis of nine years; novem nine + annus year.]
Definition : Defn: Done or recurring every ninth year.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : No*ver"cal
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. novercalis, from noverca a stepmother.]
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to a stepmother; suitable to, or in the manner of, a stepmother. Derham.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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