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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvirgindade
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vir-ʒĩ-ˈda-dʒi
"Ele valorizava muito a sua virgindade."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of never having engaged in sexual intercourse.
"She decided to preserve her virginity until marriage." - 2
The state of being untainted, pure, or unused.
"The untouched wilderness retained its pristine virginity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'virginité', originating from the Latin 'virginitatem', meaning maidenhood or purity. It ultimately stems from the Latin root 'virgo', referring to a maiden or young unmarried woman.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Virginity" is said worldwide
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virginité
Transliteration: vir-ʒi-ni-te
"Elle a choisi de préserver sa virginité."
Jungfräulichkeit
Transliteration: jʊŋˈfʁɔɪ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t
"Sie bewahrte ihre Jungfräulichkeit."
verginità
Transliteration: ver-ɡi-ni-ˈta
"La sua verginità era sacra per lei."
virginidad
Transliteration: bir-xi-ni-ˈdad
"Decidió mantener su virginidad."
virgindade
Transliteration: vir-ʒĩ-ˈda-dʒi
"Ele valorizava muito a sua virgindade."
कौमार्य
Transliteration: kaumarya
"उसने अपने कौमार्य को बनाए रखा।"
童贞
Transliteration: tóngzhēn
"她保留了她的童贞。"
순결
Transliteration: sunkyeol
"그녀는 순결을 지키기로 결심했다."
処女
Transliteration: shojo
"彼女は処女を守ることを選んだ。"
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