virago
vi·ra·go/vɪˈɹɑːɡəʊ/noun
virago is spelled V-I-R-A-G-O: 6 letters and 3 syllables (vi·ra·go). It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, virago means “A woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of virago is viragos or viragoes.
How many letters and syllables are in virago?
| Letters | 6: V-I-R-A-G-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: vi·ra·go |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 80,453rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is virago?
Virago appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce virago?
- /vɪˈɹɑːɡəʊ/
Virago has 3 syllables, split vi·ra·go in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-virago.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of virago
- viragos plural
- viragoes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does virago mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation.
- 2
A woman who is scolding, domineering, or highly opinionated.
- 3
A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Virago in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense rough woman:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | virago |
| German | Flintenweib, Virago, Mannweib, Zänkerin, Krawallnudel |
| Portuguese | virago |
| Spanish | virago |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does virago come from?
Borrowed from Latin virāgō (“warlike or heroic woman”, literally “manlike”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).