how to pronounce virago

/vɪˈɹɑːˌɡoʊ/

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virago is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of virago

noun:

A woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation.
A woman who is scolding, domineering, or highly opinionated.
A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.

virago frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word virago occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics virago can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that virago can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;

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