virago

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
  2. noun a large strong and aggressive woman

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin virāgō (“warlike or heroic woman”, literally “manlike”).

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