Nov. 19th, 2007

novercant

Nov. 19th, 2007 07:44 am
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novercant - adj., like or in the manner of a stepmother; having characteristics attributed to a stepmother, hostile.


From Latin novercalis, from novercal, stepmother. Found for the moment only on the Worthless Word of the Day and two other sites, one of which took it from there.

---L.

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