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virginal

/ˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪnəl/

Where it comes from

From Middle English virginal, from Middle French virginal, from Latin virginālis. The musical instrument is probably so called from being played by young girls.

adjective more virginal · most virginal

Being or resembling a virgin.
Similar: unfucked
Uncontaminated or pure.
Parthenogenic.

noun virginal · virginals

A musical instrument in the harpsichord family. His uncle, a Cardinal, engages a Spanish youth of Moorish descent called Diego, an expert singer and player on the virginal, to unlock the secrets of the heart, and to cleanse his bosom of the perilous stuff, and cure him by the spell of his music.
Similar: pair of virginals

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adjective

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adj being or resembling virgin

Español	virginal, virgíneo
中文	處女的 /处女的 chǔnǚ de
Français	virginal
Deutsch	jungfräulich
Русский	де́вственный dévstvennyj

noun musical instrument

中文	古鍵琴 /古键琴 gǔjiànqín, 維吉那琴 /维吉那琴 wéijínàqín
Português	virginal
Français	virginal
Deutsch	Virginal

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Chicago

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@misc{virginal_2026,
  title = {virginal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/virginal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}