vestaalse maagd

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of Latin Vestālis virgō.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /vɛsˌtaːl.sə ˈmaːxt/

Noun[edit]

vestaalse maagd f (plural vestaalse maagden)

  1. (historical, Ancient Rome) vestal virgin (priestess of Vesta)
    Synonym: vestale