virginem

Virginem is the accusative singular form of the Latin noun virgo, meaning "virgin" or "maiden." In Classical Latin, virgo denotes an unmarried young woman and can be used in a range of literal and figurative senses; as the direct object, it appears as virginem in sentences with a feminine subject receiving the action.

Etymology and cognates: The term derives from Latin virgo, with closer connections to the Romance-language words for "virgin" (for example, Spanish Virgen, French Vierge, Italian Vergine). The form virginem is the standard accusative singular, used in both prose and poetry.

Declension: virgo is a third-declension feminine noun. In the singular the forms are virgo (nom), virginis (gen), virgini (dat), virginem (acc), virgine (abl). Plural forms include virgines (nom/acc), virginum (gen), virginibus (dat/abl).

Usage: virginem occurs whenever a maiden is the direct object of a verb. It appears in historical, religious Latin, and poetry, where the word can carry literal meaning or symbolic resonance related to purity, chastity, or mythic maidenhood. The form is primarily of interest to students of Latin grammar and Latin literature.