virxe
Asturian edit
Etymology edit
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin virgō, virginem.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
virxe (epicene, plural vírxenes)
- virgin (of a person, in a state of virginity)
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Noun edit
virxe m or f (plural vírxenes)
- virgin (person who has never had sexual intercourse)
Galician edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Galician-Portuguese virgen (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), a semi-learned borrowing from Latin virgō, virginem.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
virxe m or f (plural virxes)
Noun edit
virxe f (plural virxes)
Related terms edit
References edit
- “virgen” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
- “virge” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
- “virxe” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “virxe” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “virxe” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Leonese edit
Etymology edit
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin virgō, virginem.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
virxe f (plural virxes)