viraginous
English
editEtymology
editFrom virago, from Latin virāgō (“maiden warrior”) (with the ending as if from Latin virāgīnus with -īnus).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editviraginous (comparative more viraginous, superlative most viraginous)
- Resembling an overbearing woman; shrew-like.
- 2008 May 18, Peggy Orenstein, “The Hillary Lesson”, in New York Times[1]:
- A yellow, viraginous caricature of Hillary Clinton leered out from a black background.
- Resembling an Amazon; of a woman with great bravery, strength, or stature.
Related terms
editTranslations
editresembling an overbearing woman
resembling an Amazon