virgene

Old French

Alternative forms

• viergene
• virgine
• virgne

Etymology

From Latin virginem, accusative singular of virgō, possibly a borrowing.

Noun

virgene oblique singular, f (oblique plural virgenes, nominative singular virgene, nominative plural virgenes)

1. virgin (one who has not had sexual intercourse)

Adjective

virgene m (oblique and nominative feminine singular virgene)

1. virgin (not having had sexual intercourse)

Derived terms

• virge, verge

Descendants

• English: virgin
• Welsh: mursen

References

• Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (virgene)