English → Latin
“virginity” in Latin
virginitāsvirginity, maidenhoodIūstīnusa male given name, feminine equivalent Iūstīna, equivalent to Koine Greek Ἰουστῖνος (Ioustînos) or English Justin; Justi
The English word virginity itself goes back to Latin virgō, through virginitas.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
virginity
virginitas. Perpetual virginity, perpetua virginitas (Liv., 1, 3); hoc sacerdotio perpetua a viris omnibus pudicitia ei imperata est (Justinus, 10, 2, 4, perpetual virginity).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for virginity?
- The usual Latin words for “virginity” are virginitās, Iūstīnus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.