Virginal
/ˈvɜːrdʒɪnəl/noun
Relating to a virgin or to virginity.
Did you know?The Latin source virgo could mean both “maiden” and the constellation Virgo, linking the word’s history to ancient astrological symbolism, though the deeper origin of virgo remains uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
virgo
“A maiden, young unmarried woman, or virgin”
Late Latin
Latin
virginalis
“Of or belonging to a maiden; maidenly”
12th–13th Century
Anglo-Norman
virginal
“Relating to a virgin or maiden”
14th Century
Middle English
virginal
“Chaste, maidenly, or pertaining to virginity”
Modern English
English
virginal
“Relating to a virgin or virginity”