virgem

From Old Portuguese virgen, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin virginem, accusative singular of virgō (“virgin”).

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈviɾ.ʒɐ̃j̃/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈviɾ.ʒẽj̃/, /ˈviʁ.ʒẽj̃/
  • (Paulista) IPA^(key): /ˈviɾ.ʒẽj̃/, /ˈviɹ.ʒẽj̃/
  • (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈviɦ.ʒẽj̃/
• Homophone: Virgem

virgem m, f (plural virgens)

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

virgem f (plural virgens)

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

• virgenzinho (diminutive)
• Virgem Maria

virgem (plural virgens, comparable)

1. virgin (not having had sexual intercourse)
2. untouched (remaining in its original, pristine state)
3. (of quicklime) unslaked
4. (of an optical disk) which hasn’t had data burned onto it

• (not having had sexual intercourse): casto, puro
• (remaining in its original state): intacto, intocado

• desvirginizar
• virginal
• virgindade
• virginizar