different between virginal vs unmarried

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)

1. Being or resembling a virgin.
2. Uncontaminated or pure.
3. (zoology) parthenogenetic

Translations

Noun

virginal (plural virginal or virginals)

1. (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)

1. virginal

Noun

virginal m (plural virginaux)

1. 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)

1. virginal (relating to virgins)
2. 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)

1. 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)

1. virginal

Declension

Spanish

Adjective

virginal (plural virginales)

1. virginal

English

Etymology

From un- +? married.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?mæ?id/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?m??id/
• Hyphenation: un?mar?ried

Adjective

unmarried (not comparable)

1. Having no husband or wife.

   Synonyms: single, unhitched, unwed

   Antonym: married

Translations

Noun

unmarried (plural unmarrieds)

1. An unmarried person.

Translations

Anagrams

• murrained