Virgin

Morpheme

Virgin

Type

free base

Denotation

maiden, maid, unmarried young woman or girl, who has never experienced sexual intercourse

Etymology

Latin virginem, from virgō

Evidence

nonvirginity, virgin, virginal, virginals, Virginia, Virginian, Virginid, Virginids, virginity, virgins

Notes

<n> does not double because the stress falls on the first syllable
virgin and Virgo are doublets

See Also

Virg