pucelle
French, noun/py.sɛl/
pucelle is spelled P-U-C-E-L-L-E (7 letters) and appears 1.0 times per million words in written French, the 31,386th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pucelle is a French feminine noun meaning “maiden; virgin” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Jeune fille”.
What does pucelle mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininemaiden; virgin
Elle n'est plus pucelle.
- 2
femininemetal regulation badge worn on the chest with insignia indicating the formation to which it belongs
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Jeune fille. 2. Femme n’ayant jamais eu de relation sexuelle, vierge. 3. Insigne réglementaire métallique porté sur la poitrine et indiquant la formation d’appartenance. 4. Fontaine d’eau dans les cuisines.
noun: 1. Nom vernaculaire de l’alose feinte.
adjective: 1. Vierge.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of pucelle
- pucelles plural
- puceau masculine
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pucelle?
- /py.sɛl/
- \py.sɛl\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to pucelle
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is pucelle in French?
pucelle appears 1.0 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).