See also: Virgem

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese virgen, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin virginem (virgin).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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virgem m or f by sense (plural virgens)

  1. virgin (person who has never had sexual intercourse)

Noun

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virgem f (plural virgens)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) an image, icon or statuette of Virgin Mary

Derived terms

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Adjective

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virgem m or f (plural virgens)

  1. virgin (not having had sexual intercourse)
    Synonyms: casto, puro
  2. untouched (remaining in its original, pristine state)
    Synonyms: intacto, intocado
  3. (of quicklime) unslaked
  4. (of an optical disk) blank
    CD virgemblank CD
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