vierge

See also: Vierge, vièrge, and Vièrge

French

Etymology

From Middle French verge, from Old French verge, vierge, virge, from a shortening of virgene, from Latin virgō, according to the Trésor de la Langue Française etymological dictionary, a borrowing.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vjɛʁʒ/
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  • Homophone: vierges

Noun

vierge f (plural vierges)

  1. virgin

Adjective

vierge (plural vierges)

  1. virgin
  2. (of paper, recording/storage media, etc.) blank
    CD vierge ― blank CD
    Reprenez un formulaire vierge et recommencez. ― Take a new blank copy of the form and start again.

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