Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

virguncule

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vir-gun-cule
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young virgin.

Example Sentences

"There are the virguncules of Somerville and Lady Margaret's Hall; but beauty and the lust for learning have yet to be allied."
"To the regret of the assembled virguncules he broke in upon her."

Etymology

From Latin virguncula, diminutive of virgō (“virgin”).

Inflected Forms

virguncules (plural)

Questions

What does virguncule mean?: A young virgin.
Where does virguncule come from?: From Latin virguncula, diminutive of virgō (“virgin”).

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