Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Novercal · No·ver·cal · IPA /nəʊˈvɜː(ɹ)kəl/ a. a. 01 a. Done or recurring every ninth year. 1. Done or recurring every ninth year. 02 a. Of or pertaining to a stepmother; suitable to, or in the manner of, a stepmother. 1. Of or pertaining to a stepmother; suitable to, or in the manner of, a stepmother.