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virginal

Pronunciation: /ˈvəːdʒɪn(ə)l/

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Definition of virginal

adjective

being, relating to, or appropriate for a virgin:virginal shyness

noun

(usually virginals)

an early spinet with the strings parallel to the keyboard, typically rectangular, and popular in 16th and 17th century houses.

Derivatives

virginalist
virginally

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin virginalis, from virgo 'young woman'. The musical instrument is perhaps so called because it was usually played by young women