virco

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈu̯ir.ɡoː/, [ˈu̯ɪrɡoː]

In Old Latin spelling, C could represent either the voiceless velar plosive /k/ or its voiced counterpart /g/.

Noun

vircō f

1. Early Latin spelling of virgō
   • 7th–5th century BC, Duenos inscription :

     IOVESATDEIVOSQOIMEDMITATNEITEDENDOCOSMISVIRCOSIED […]
     iovesāt deivos qoi mēd mitāt, nei tēd endō cosmis vircō siēd […]

     The person who sends me prays to the gods, lest the girl be not kind towards thee