# viraginous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /vɪˈɹæd͡ʒ.ɪn.əs/

## Definitions
1. Resembling an overbearing woman; shrew-like.
2. Resembling an Amazon; of a woman with great bravery, strength, or stature.

## Etymology
From virago, from Latin virāgō (“maiden warrior”) (with the ending as if from Latin virāgīnus with -īnus).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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