Portuguese

Proper noun

Virgem f

1. Virgo (zodiac sign).
2. (Christianity) Virgin Mary

Portuguese

Noun

virgem m f (plural virgens)

1. virgin (person who has never had sexual intercourse)

Noun

virgem f (plural virgens)

1. (Roman Catholicism) an image, icon or statuette of Virgin Mary

Derived terms

• virgenzinho (diminutive)
• Virgem Maria

Adjective

virgem ‎(plural virgens, comparable)

1. virgin (not having had sexual intercourse)
2. untouched (remaining in its original, pristine state)
3. (of quicklime) unslaked
4. (of an optical disk) which hasn’t had data burned onto it

Synonyms

• (not having had sexual intercourse): casto, puro
• (remaining in its original state): intacto, intocado

Related terms

• desvirginizar
• virginal
• virgindade
• virginizar