# Virginia
## Translingual
### Proper noun

Virginia f
* A taxonomic genus within the family Colubridae – earth snakes.

### Further reading

* Virginia (snake) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
* Virginia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
* Category:Virginia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

## English

Wikiquote

### Etymology

From Latin Virginia, feminine form of Virginius or Verginius, a Roman family name, possibly identical with Vergilius. The state/colony was named for Elizabeth I as the Virgin Queen, equivalent to virgin + -ia.

### Pronunciation

* (US) IPA: /vɚˈd͡ʒɪn.jə/
* Audio (US):(file)

### Proper noun

Virginia (countable and uncountable, plural Virginias)
* A state of the United States. Official name: Commonwealth of Virginia. Capital: Richmond.
    Synonyms: Old Dominion, State of Virginia, VA, Va., Virg.
** 1622 [1620], “Mayflower Compact”, in Purchas His Pilgrimes‎, page 313:We, whose names are underwritten, the loyall Subjects of our dread Soveraigne Lord King James, by the Grace of God, of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. Having undertaken for the glorie of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and the honor of our King and Country, a Voyage to plant the first Colonie in the Northerne parts of Virginia; doe by these Presents, solemnly and mutually, in the Presence of God and one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civill Body politike, for our better ordering and preservation, and furtherance of the ends aforesaid:[...]
* A former colony that was a part of the British Empire.
* (astronomy) 50 Virginia, a main belt asteroid.
* A female given name from Latin.
** 1380s-1390s, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales: The Physician's Tale
    "Daughter," quoth he, "Virginia by thy name, / There be two wayes, either death or shame, / That thou must suffer, - alas that I was bore!
** 1840, Frederick Marryat, chapter III, in Poor Jack:Here, in due time, she was brought to bed of a daughter, whom she christened by the name of Virginia; not so much out of respect to her last mistress, who bore that name, as because she considered it peculiarly ladylike and genteel.
** 1854, Lydia Howard Sigourney, The Western Home, and Other Poems, Parry & McMillan, published 1854, page 87:O sweet Virginia Dare! / Thou art the lily of our love, / The forest's sylph-like queen, / The first-born bud from Saxon stem / That this New World hath seen!
** 1956, Charlotte Armstrong, A Dram of Poison, Coward-McCann, pages 164–165:She said her name was Virginia Severson. It suited her. She looked very virginal, and clean, calm, cool in a Scandinavian sort of way.
* Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere:
** A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
** A town, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
** A community in the town of Georgina, Ontario, Canada.
** A municipality of the Lempira department, Honduras.
** A town in County Cavan, Ireland.
** A suburb of Monrovia, Liberia.
** A gold mining town in Free State, South Africa.
** The former name of an unincorporated community in Placer County, California, now Virginiatown.
** A city, the county seat of Cass County, Illinois, United States.
** A city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
** An unincorporated community in Bates County, Missouri, United States.
** A village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States.
** A barangay of Santo Niño, Cagayan, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Abariongan Ruar, Abariongan Uneg, Balagan, Balanni, Cabayo, Calapangan, Calassitan, Campo, Centro Norte, Centro Sur, Dungao, Lattac, Lipatan, Lubo, Mabitbitnong, Mapitac, Masical, Matalao, Nag-uma, Namuccayan, Niug Norte, Niug Sur, Palusao, San Manuel, San Roque, Santa Felicitas, Santa Maria, Sidiran, Tabang, Tamucco, Virginia — barangays of Santo Niño
** A barangay of Laua-an, Antique, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Bagongbayan, Banban, Bongbongan, Cabariwan, Cadajug, Canituan, Capnayan, Casit-an, Guiamon, Guinbanga-an, Guisijan, Igtadiao, Intao, Jaguikican, Jinalinan, Lactudan, Latazon, Laua-an, Leon, Liberato, Lindero, Liya-liya, Lugta, Lupa-an, Magyapo, Maria, Mauno, Maybunga, Necesito, Oloc, Omlot, Pandanan, Paningayan, Pascuala, Poblacion, San Ramon, Santiago, Tibacan, Tigunhao, Virginia — barangays of Laua-an
** A barangay of Culaba, Biliran, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Acaban, Bacolod, Binongtoan, Bool Central, Bool East, Bool West, Calipayan, Culaba Central, Guindapunan, Habuhab, Looc, Marvel, Patag, Pinamihagan, Salvacion, San Roque, Virginia — barangays of Culaba

#### Synonyms

* (astronomy): 50 Virginia, ㊿

#### Derived terms

* Colony and Dominion of Virginia
* Colony of Virginia
* Delmarva
* house in Virginia
* make a Virginia fence
* VA
* Virginia Beach
* Virginia bluebell
* Virginia City
* Virginia cowslip
* Virginia creeper
* Virginia creeper sphinx
* Virginia fence
* Virginian
* Virginia nightingale
* Virginia pennywort
* Virginia possum
* Virginia quail
* Virginia rail
* Virginia rail fence
* Virginia reel
* Virginia stock
* Virginia Water
* West Virginia

#### Related terms

* (given name diminutives) Ginny, Ginger

#### Descendants

* → Creek: wvcenv

#### Translations
### See also

Divisions of the United States of America in English (layout · text) :
* States: Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming
* Federal district: Washington, D.C.
* Territories: American Samoa · Guam · Northern Mariana Islands · Puerto Rico · United States minor outlying islands · United States Virgin Islands

### Further reading

* Virginia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

## Danish
### Alternative forms

* Virginien (rare)

### Etymology

Borrowed from English Virginia.

### Proper noun

Virginia (genitive Virginias)
* Virginia (a state of the United States)

## Finnish
### Etymology

From English Virginia.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈʋirɡi(ː)niɑ/, [ˈʋirɡi(ː)ˌniɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -iɑ
* Hyphenation: Vir‧gi‧nia

### Proper noun

Virginia
* Virginia (a state of the United States)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Virginia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Virginiani
accusative
nom.
Virginiani
gen.
Virginiani
genitive
Virginiani
partitive
Virginiaani
inessive
Virginiassani
elative
Virginiastani
illative
Virginiaani
adessive
Virginiallani
ablative
Virginialtani
allative
Virginialleni
essive
Virginianani
translative
Virginiakseni
abessive
Virginiattani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Virginiasi
accusative
nom.
Virginiasi
gen.
Virginiasi
genitive
Virginiasi
partitive
Virginiaasi
inessive
Virginiassasi
elative
Virginiastasi
illative
Virginiaasi
adessive
Virginiallasi
ablative
Virginialtasi
allative
Virginiallesi
essive
Virginianasi
translative
Virginiaksesi
abessive
Virginiattasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Virginiamme
accusative
nom.
Virginiamme
gen.
Virginiamme
genitive
Virginiamme
partitive
Virginiaamme
inessive
Virginiassamme
elative
Virginiastamme
illative
Virginiaamme
adessive
Virginiallamme
ablative
Virginialtamme
allative
Virginiallemme
essive
Virginianamme
translative
Virginiaksemme
abessive
Virginiattamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Virginianne
accusative
nom.
Virginianne
gen.
Virginianne
genitive
Virginianne
partitive
Virginiaanne
inessive
Virginiassanne
elative
Virginiastanne
illative
Virginiaanne
adessive
Virginiallanne
ablative
Virginialtanne
allative
Virginiallenne
essive
Virginiananne
translative
Virginiaksenne
abessive
Virginiattanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Virginiansa
accusative
nom.
Virginiansa
gen.
Virginiansa
genitive
Virginiansa
partitive
Virginiaansa
inessive
Virginiassaan Virginiassansa
elative
Virginiastaan Virginiastansa
illative
Virginiaansa
adessive
Virginiallaan Virginiallansa
ablative
Virginialtaan Virginialtansa
allative
Virginialleen Virginiallensa
essive
Virginianaan Virginianansa
translative
Virginiakseen Virginiaksensa
abessive
Virginiattaan Virginiattansa
instructive
comitative

#### Derived terms

* Länsi-Virginia
* virginianopossumi
* virginianpeura
* virginianpihta

## Italian
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Virginia, from Latin Virginia.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /virˈd͡ʒi.nja/
* Rhymes: -inja
* Hyphenation: Vir‧gì‧nia

### Proper noun

Virginia f
* Virginia (a state of the United States)
* a female given name from Latin

#### Derived terms

* Virginia Occidentale

### Anagrams

* viragini

## Latin
### Etymology

From earlier Verginia, feminine form of Verginius, a Roman family name, possibly identical with Vergilius. Altered in spelling possibly by folk etymology association with virgō (“maiden, virgin”).

### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /u̯irˈɡi.ni.a/, [u̯ɪrˈɡɪniä]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /virˈd͡ʒi.ni.a/, [virˈd͡ʒiːniä]

### Proper noun

Virginia f (genitive Virginiae, masculine Virginius); first declension
* A feminine praenomen.

#### Declension

First-declension noun.

#### Descendants

* English: Virginia
* Spanish: Virginia

#### References

* “Virginia”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
* Virginia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

### Proper noun

Virginia f sg (genitive Virginiae); first declension
* (New Latin) Virginia (a state of the United States)

#### Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

#### Related terms

* Virginia Occidentālis

#### References

* Henry Beard, Latin for All Occasions, 1990, →ISBN, title page in Latin and English.)

## Spanish
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Virginia, from Latin Virginia.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /biɾˈxinja/ [biɾˈxi.nja]
* Rhymes: -inja
* Syllabification: Vir‧gi‧nia

### Proper noun

Virginia f
* Virginia (a state of the United States)
* a female given name, equivalent to English Virginia

#### Derived terms

* Mancomunidad de Virginia
* Virginia Occidental
* virginiano

### Further reading

* Virginia on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{es}$