virgin C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈvɜrdʒɪn/ UK /ˈvɜːdʒɪn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person who has not had sex; pristine and untouched They trekked through virgin forest untouched by loggers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who has not had... maidencelibatepristineuntouchedunspoiledpure ↔ Opposites defileddespoiledusedsullied Word family Derived forms virginalvirginity Related forms virginalvirginity Appears in Phrases (1) See all vestal virgin a priestess of Vesta in ancient Rome who maintained the goddess's sacred fire and remained unmarried and chaste Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Old French 'virgine', from Latin 'virgo' (stem 'virgin-', 'maiden, unmarried girl'), of uncertain ultimate origin. virgine Old French virgo Latin View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # virgin **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈvɜrdʒɪn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈvɜːdʒɪn/ ## Meanings 1. a person who has not had sex; pristine and untouched ## Examples - They trekked through virgin forest untouched by loggers. ## Synonyms - maiden - celibate - pristine - untouched - unspoiled - pure ## Antonyms - defiled - despoiled - used - sullied ## Derived Forms - virginal - virginity ## Related Forms - virginal - virginity ## Roots and Affixes - Root: virgine - Root: virgo ## Etymology From Old French 'virgine', from Latin 'virgo' (stem 'virgin-', 'maiden, unmarried girl'), of uncertain ultimate origin. ## AI Etymology Virgin is a noun and adjective meaning "a person who has not had sex; pristine and untouched". Historically, it is from Old French 'virgine', from Latin 'virgo' (stem 'virgin-', 'maiden, unmarried girl'), of uncertain ultimate origin. The older history should therefore be treated cautiously rather than as settled. The historical chain links Old French virgine with Latin virgo. Close English family members include virginal, and virginity. ## Topics - People & Society markdown