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naive
English
Alternative forms
- naïve
Etymology
Borrowed from French naïve, from Latin nativus (“native, natural”). Doublet of native.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na??i?v/, /n???i?v/
- Rhymes: -i?v
Adjective
naive (comparative more naive, superlative most naive)
- Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.
- Not having been exposed to something.
- 2011, Lila Miller, Kate Hurley, Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters
- Animals entering shelters are either (a) immunologically naïve and susceptible to infection and development of disease if exposed to pathogens; (b) already immune […]
- 2011, Lila Miller, Kate Hurley, Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters
- (of art) Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques.
- (computing) Intuitive; designed to follow the way ordinary people approach a problem.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:naive
Antonyms
- See also Thesaurus:naive
Derived terms
Related terms
- naif
- naïf
Translations
Noun
naive (plural naives)
- A naive person; a greenhorn.
Anagrams
- avine, naevi, navie, nævi
Danish
Adjective
naive
- inflection of naiv:
- definite singular
- plural
Esperanto
Etymology
From naiva +? -e.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na?ive/
- Hyphenation: na?i?ve
- Rhymes: -ive
Adverb
naive
- naively
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
naive
- inflection of naiv:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
naive
- definite singular/plural of naiv
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adjective
naive
- definite singular/plural of naiv
Swedish
Adjective
naive
- absolute definite natural masculine form of naiv.
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virginal
English
Etymology
From Middle French virginal, from Latin virgin?lis. The musical instrument is probably so called from being played by young girls.
Adjective
virginal (comparative more virginal, superlative most virginal)
- Being or resembling a virgin.
- Uncontaminated or pure.
- (zoology) parthenogenetic
Translations
Noun
virginal (plural virginal or virginals)
- (music) A musical instrument in the harpsichord family.
Translations
Anagrams
- rivaling
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vi?.?i.nal/
Adjective
virginal (feminine singular virginale, masculine plural virginaux, feminine plural virginales)
- virginal
Noun
virginal m (plural virginaux)
- virginal
Further reading
- “virginal” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Portuguese
Adjective
virginal m or f (plural virginais, comparable)
- virginal (relating to virgins)
- virgin: immaculate; chaste; untouched
- Synonyms: virgem, casto, imaculado
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:virginal.
Related terms
- virgem
- virgindade
Noun
virginal m (plural virginais)
- virginal (instrument)
Romanian
Etymology
From French virginal, from Latin virginalus.
Adjective
virginal m or n (feminine singular virginal?, masculine plural virginali, feminine and neuter plural virginale)
- virginal
Declension
Spanish
Adjective
virginal (plural virginales)
- virginal
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