How do you pronounce virginal?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪnəl/.

Where does virginal come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

virginal

/ˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪnəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: vir-ginal
IPA: /ˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪnəl/

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Meaning

adj

Being or resembling a virgin.

adj

Uncontaminated or pure.

adj

Parthenogenic.

noun

A musical instrument in the harpsichord family.

Example Sentences

"His uncle, a Cardinal, engages a Spanish youth of Moorish descent called Diego, an expert singer and player on the virginal, to unlock the secrets of the heart, and to cleanse his bosom of the perilous stuff, and cure him by the spell of his music."

Etymology

From Middle English virginal, from Middle French virginal, from Latin virginālis. The musical instrument is probably so called from being played by young girls.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: virginal, virginālis

Inflected Forms

more virginal (comparative) most virginal (superlative) virginals (plural)

Derived Forms

nonvirginal unvirginal virginalist virginally

Phrases

virginal membrane

Frequently Paired Words

callow innocent pristine pure untouched pubescent

Synonyms

chaste cherry undeflowered unfucked unsullied vestal virgin virginal pair of virginals

Antonyms

debauched defiled deflowered desecrated fallen unvirginal violated