virago

[ vi-rah-goh, -rey- ]

/ vɪˈrɑ goʊ, -ˈreɪ- /

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noun, plural vi·ra·goes, vi·ra·gos.

a loud-voiced, ill-tempered, scolding woman; shrew.

Archaic. a woman of strength or spirit.

Origin of virago

before 1000; Middle English, Old English <Latin virāgō, equivalent to vir man + -āgō suffix expressing association of some kind, here resemblance

SYNONYMS FOR virago

1 scold, nag, termagant, harpy, Xanthippe.

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Words nearby virago

vir, Vira-A, Viracept, viraemia, viraginity, virago, viral, viral antigen, viral dysentery, viral envelope, viral hemagglutination

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Example sentences from the Web for virago

After that there was nothing to do but turn on my heel and leave the virago.
A Volunteer with Pike|Robert Ames Bennet
The girl is a weaker vessel, pliant, submissive to the virago's sexual energy, selected from the class of meretricious ingnues.
A Problem in Greek Ethics|John Addington Symonds
If tradition speaks truly, the virago chid him soundly, reproaching him that he was more ready to eat than to work.
Cassell's History of England, Vol. I (of 9)|Anonymous
But it may have touched him that at that moment he was less than his companion and his virago wife.
Stories in Light and Shadow|Bret Harte

"And I can't endure either of you," cried the virago disdainfully.
Short Stories|Fiodor Dostoievski

British Dictionary definitions for virago

virago

/ (vɪˈrɑːɡəʊ) /

noun plural -goes or -gos

a loud, violent, and ill-tempered woman; scold; shrew

archaic a strong, brave, or warlike woman; amazon

Derived forms of virago

viraginous (vɪˈrædʒɪnəs), adjectivevirago-like, adjective

Word Origin for virago

Old English, from Latin: a manlike maiden, from vir a man

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单词	virago
释义	virago [ vi-rah-goh, -rey- ] / vɪˈrɑ goʊ, -ˈreɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR virago ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural vi·ra·goes, vi·ra·gos. a loud-voiced, ill-tempered, scolding woman; shrew. Archaic. a woman of strength or spirit. Origin of virago before 1000; Middle English, Old English <Latin virāgō, equivalent to vir man + -āgō suffix expressing association of some kind, here resemblance SYNONYMS FOR virago 1 scold, nag, termagant, harpy, Xanthippe. SEE SYNONYMS FOR virago ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby virago vir, Vira-A, Viracept, viraemia, viraginity, virago, viral, viral antigen, viral dysentery, viral envelope, viral hemagglutination Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for virago After that there was nothing to do but turn on my heel and leave the virago. A Volunteer with Pike\|Robert Ames Bennet The girl is a weaker vessel, pliant, submissive to the virago's sexual energy, selected from the class of meretricious ingnues. A Problem in Greek Ethics\|John Addington Symonds If tradition speaks truly, the virago chid him soundly, reproaching him that he was more ready to eat than to work. Cassell's History of England, Vol. I (of 9)\|Anonymous But it may have touched him that at that moment he was less than his companion and his virago wife. Stories in Light and Shadow\|Bret Harte "And I can't endure either of you," cried the virago disdainfully. Short Stories\|Fiodor Dostoievski British Dictionary definitions for virago virago / (vɪˈrɑːɡəʊ) / noun plural -goes or -gos a loud, violent, and ill-tempered woman; scold; shrew archaic a strong, brave, or warlike woman; amazon Derived forms of virago viraginous (vɪˈrædʒɪnəs), adjectivevirago-like, adjective Word Origin for virago Old English, from Latin: a manlike maiden, from vir a man Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to virago shrew, vixen, scold, harpy, termagant, beldame, amazon, fishwife
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virago

noun, plural vi·ra·goes, vi·ra·gos.

Origin of virago

SYNONYMS FOR virago

Words nearby virago

Example sentences from the Web for virago

British Dictionary definitions for virago

noun plural -goes or -gos

Derived forms of virago

Word Origin for virago

Words related to virago