Added 9 October 2026
virginity
/və(ɹ)ˈd͡ʒɪnɪti/ noun
In Latin: virginitās Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about virginity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Middle English virginite, from Old French virginite, from Latin virginitas. Equivalent to virgin + -ity. Displaced native Old English mæġeþhād (compare modern English maidhood), originally meaning “girlhood.”
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