"devirginate" meaning in English

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Adjective

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. Etymology templates: {{etydate|c|1470}} First attested in c. 1470, {{yesno|1|i|I}} i, {{glossary|inherited}} inherited, {{inh|en|enm|devirginat|devirginat(e)||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English devirginat(e), {{inh+|en|enm|devirginat|devirginat(e)|nocap=1}} inherited from Middle English devirginat(e), {{der|en|la|dēvirginātus}} Latin dēvirginātus, {{af|en|-ate|id1=adjective|pos1=adjective-forming suffix}} -ate (adjective-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} devirginate (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete, rare) Deprived of virginity. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete, rare Derived forms: indevirginate
    Sense id: en-devirginate-en-adj-Xg3u-~8i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 86 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /diːˈvɜː(ɹ)dʒɪneɪt/, /diːˈvɜː(ɹ)dʒɪnət/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-devirginate.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-devirginate2.wav Forms: devirginates [present, singular, third-person], devirginating [participle, present], devirginated [participle, past], devirginated [past]
Etymology: First attested in 1583; borrowed from Latin dēvirginātus, perfect passive participle of dēvirginō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{etydate|1583}} First attested in 1583, {{bor+|en|la|dēvirginātus|nocap=1}} borrowed from Latin dēvirginātus, {{glossary|perfect}} perfect, {{glossary|passive}} passive, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{af|en|-ate|id1=verb|pos1=verb-forming suffix}} -ate (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} devirginate (third-person singular simple present devirginates, present participle devirginating, simple past and past participle devirginated)
  1. (obsolete) To deprive of virginity; to deflower. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-devirginate-en-verb-t0n0UD3w Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ate (verb)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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