virgem

See also: Virgem

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈviʁ.ʒẽj̃/ [ˈviɦ.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈviʁ.ʒẽj̃/ [ˈviɦ.ʒẽɪ̯̃]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈviɾ.ʒẽj̃/ [ˈviɾ.ʒẽɪ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈviʁ.ʒẽj̃/ [ˈviʁ.ʒẽɪ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈviɻ.ʒẽj̃/ [ˈviɻ.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈviɾ.ʒɐ̃j̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈviɾ.ʒɐ̃j̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbiɾ.ʒɐ̃j̃/

• (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈviɦ.ʒẽj̃/
• Hyphenation: vir‧gem
• Homophone: Virgem

Noun

virgem m or f by sense (plural virgens)

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

Noun

virgem f (plural virgens)

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

Derived terms

• virgenzinho (diminutive)
• Virgem Maria

Adjective

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 virgem ― blank CD

Related terms

• desvirginizar
• virginal
• virgindade
• virginizar