virginal
/ˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪnəl/adjective, noun
virginal is spelled V-I-R-G-I-N-A-L: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, virginal means “Being or resembling a virgin” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in virginal?
| Letters | 8: V-I-R-G-I-N-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,808th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is virginal?
Virginal appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th 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 virginal?
- /ˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪnəl/
Virginal has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-VCcortex-virginal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of virginal
- more virginal comparative
- most virginal superlative
- virginals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does virginal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Being or resembling a virgin.
- 2
Uncontaminated or pure.
- 3
Parthenogenic.
noun
- 1
A musical instrument in the harpsichord family.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Virginal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | virginal |
| German | jungfräulich , Virginal |
| Spanish | virginal, virgíneo |
| Portuguese | virginal |
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 virginal come from?
From Middle English virginal, from Middle French virginal, from Latin virginālis. The musical instrument is probably so called from being played by young girls.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).