adj
Meaning 1
Deprived of virginity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete, rare
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
devirginate
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Pronunciation
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/diːˈvɜː(ɹ)dʒɪnət/
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/diːˈvɜː(ɹ)dʒɪneɪt/
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verb
Meaning 2
To deprive of virginity; to deflower.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
First attested in c. 1470, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English devirginat(e), borrowed from Latin dēvirginātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.
First attested in 1583; borrowed from Latin dēvirginātus, perfect passive participle of dēvirginō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).