virgineo

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Italian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin virgineus (whence also the form vergineo, which exhibits vowel dissimilation). By surface analysis, virgin- (“virgin”, fossilized stem for vergine) +‎ -eo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /virˈd͡ʒi.ne.o/
  • Rhymes: -ineo
  • Hyphenation: vir‧gì‧ne‧o

Adjective[edit]

virgineo (feminine virginea, masculine plural virginei, feminine plural virginee)

  1. (literary, relational) virgin; virginal
    Synonym: verginale
  2. (literary) virginly, maidenly, virgin-like
    Synonym: verginale

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Latin[edit]

Adjective[edit]

virgineō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of virgineus
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