noun
pl. -·goes or -·gos- a quarrelsome, shrewish woman; scold
- Archaic a strong, manlike woman; amazon
Origin of virago
Middle English from Old English from L, a manlike female from vir, man: see werewolfvirago
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virago
noun
pl. vi·ra·goes, or vi·ra·gos- A woman regarded as noisy, scolding, or domineering.
- A large, strong, courageous woman.
Origin of virago
Latin virāgō from vir man ; see wī-ro- in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
- vi·rag′i·nous
adjective
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Noun
(plural viragos)
- (said of a woman) Given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation; a shrew, a termagant.
- (said of a woman) Scolding, domineering, highly opinionated; a fishwife, a nag.
- (said of a woman) Rough, loud, and aggressive.
Adjective
- pertaining to a virago
Origin
From Latin virago (“warlike or heroic woman").
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