novercal Meaning, Definition & Usage

No*ver"cal adjective
Etymology
L. novennis of nine years; novem nine + annus year.
Definitions
  1. Done or recurring every ninth year.
No*ver"cal adjective
Etymology
L. novercalis, from noverca a stepmother.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to a stepmother; suitable to, or in the manner of, a stepmother. Derham.

Webster 1913