VIRAGO


Meaning of VIRAGO in English

n.

Pronunciation: v ə - ' rä-( ˌ )g ō , - ' r ā -; ' vir- ə - ˌ g ō

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -goes or -gos

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin viragin-, virago, from vir man ― more at VIRILE

Date: 14th century

1 : a loud overbearing woman : TERMAGANT

2 : a woman of great stature, strength, and courage

– vi · rag · i · nous \ v ə - ' ra-j ə -n ə s \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.