VIRAGO


Meaning of VIRAGO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ və-ˈrä-(ˌ)gō, -ˈrā-; ˈvir-ə-ˌgō ]

noun

( 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 və-ˈra-jə-nəs adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.