- novercal
- no·ver·cal
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novercal
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Novercal — No*ver cal, a. [L. novennis of nine years; novem nine + annus year.] Done or recurring every ninth year. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Novercal — No*ver cal, a. [L. novercalis, from noverca a stepmother.] Of or pertaining to a stepmother; suitable to, or in the manner of, a stepmother. Derham. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
novercal — nəˈvərkəl adjective Etymology: Latin novercalis, from noverca stepmother + alis al more at aneroid : of, relating to, or characteristic of a stepmother of true novercal type, dragon and devil Robert Browning … Useful english dictionary
novercal — /noh verr keuhl/, adj. of, like, or befitting a stepmother. [1615 25; < L novercalis, equiv. to noverc(a) stepmother + alis AL1] * * * … Universalium
novercal — Pertaining to a stepmother … Grandiloquent dictionary
novercal — /noʊˈvɜkəl/ (say noh verkuhl) adjective of, like, or befitting a stepmother. {Latin novercālis, from noverca stepmother} …
novercal — a. pertaining to stepmother … Dictionary of difficult words
newo- — New. Related to nu . Derivatives include neon and nova. 1. Suffixed form *new yo . a. new, from Old English nēowe, nīwe, new; b. Nynorsk … Universalium
affiliated — Synonyms and related words: affiliate, agnate, akin, allied, associate, associated, attached, avuncular, bound, bracketed, cabalistic, closely related, cognate, collateral, combined, confederate, confederated, congeneric, conjugate, connate,… … Moby Thesaurus
agnate — Synonyms and related words: affiliated, affinal, affinitive, akin, alike, allied, analogous, avuncular, closely related, cognate, collateral, comparable, congeneric, congenerous, congenial, connate, connatural, connected, consanguine,… … Moby Thesaurus
