virgin — a person who has never had sexual intercourse
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who has never had sexual intercourse
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
Example Sentences
- He's 30 and still a virgin - his mom keeps asking when he'll bring home a girlfriend.
- The virgin snow looked so perfect that nobody wanted to be the first to step on it.
- She's a virgin driver who gets nervous even in parking lots.
virgin
NOUN[/ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/]
a person who has never had sexual intercourse
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Virgin derives from Latin virgo, meaning 'maiden' or 'unmarried woman.' The term became deeply associated with Roman mythological virgin goddesses and expanded in meaning to encompass concepts of purity and an undeveloped or unused state.
Breakdown
virgo (Latin: maiden, unmarried woman) → virgin. The word retains its base form with the addition of the English nominative ending, preserving the Latin root meaning.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“He's 30 and still a virgin - his mom keeps asking when he'll bring home a girlfriend.”
“The virgin snow looked so perfect that nobody wanted to be the first to step on it.”
“She's a virgin driver who gets nervous even in parking lots.”
“The explorer discovered a virgin island untouched by civilization.”
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