virago的词源

英文词源

virago

virago: see virtue

virago (n.)

late 14c., "man-like or heroic woman, woman of extraordinary stature, strength and courage," from Latin virago "female warrior, heroine, amazon," from vir "man" (see virile). Ælfric (c. 1000), following Vulgate, used it in Gen. ii:23 as the name Adam gave to Eve (KJV = woman):

Beo hire nama Uirago, þæt is, fæmne, forðan ðe heo is of hire were genumen.

Related: Viraginous.

中文词源

virago：悍妇

来自拉丁语virago,女英雄，女勇士，来自vir,男人，词源同virile,后词义贬义化。

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版：virago 词源，virago 含义。

virago：悍妇

来自拉丁语 virago,女英雄，女勇士，来自 vir-,男人，词源同 virile.后词义贬义化。