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viraginous

/vɪˈɹæ.d͡ʒɪn.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vi-ragi-nous
IPA
/vɪˈɹæ.d͡ʒɪn.əs/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling an overbearing woman; shrew-like.

adj

Resembling an Amazon; of a woman with great bravery, strength, or stature.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From virago, from Latin virāgō (“maiden warrior”) (with the ending as if from Latin virāgīnus with -īnus).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /vɪˈɹæ.d͡ʒɪn.əs/
  • British English: /vɪˈɹæd͡ʒ.ɪn.əs/

Inflected Forms

more viraginous (comparative) most viraginous (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

viraginity virago

Questions

How do you pronounce viraginous?
The recorded pronunciation is /vɪˈɹæ.d͡ʒɪn.əs/.
What does viraginous mean?
Resembling an overbearing woman; shrew-like.
Where does viraginous come from?
From virago, from Latin virāgō (“maiden warrior”) (with the ending as if from Latin virāgīnus with -īnus).

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