virginian
バージニア人
解説 Definition
Virginian は米国バージニア州の人、またはバージニアに関係する人を指す語です。固有名詞由来の語で、通常は Virginian と大文字で書かれます。
A Virginian is a person from, living in, or strongly associated with the U.S. state of Virginia. As a noun derived from a proper name, it is normally capitalized and can refer to either a current resident or a native of the state, depending on context.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Virginia に「〜の人」を表す接尾辞 -n が付いた Virginian と捉える。州名・住民名なので通常は先頭を大文字にし、a Virginian、a young Virginian のように可算名詞として使う。Virginia resident より簡潔だが、文脈によって出生地・居住地・帰属意識のどれを示すかは変わる。
Build the word from Virginia plus the inhabitant-forming ending -n: a Virginian is a person connected with Virginia. Because both the state name and the demonym are proper-name forms, write Virginian with a capital V. Learn it in natural noun patterns such as “a young Virginian” and “a Virginian who knew the area.” The term is shorter than “a Virginia resident,” but context may be needed to tell whether it means someone born there, someone currently living there, or someone with a broader cultural connection to the state.
例文
The guide was a Virginian who knew the area well.
その案内人はその地域に詳しいバージニア人でした。
A young Virginian asked about the history of the town.
若いバージニア人がその町の歴史について質問しました。
The interview featured a Virginian working in local education.
そのインタビューでは地域の教育に携わるバージニア人が取り上げられました。
virginian の類義語・関連語
virginian の語源・成り立ち Etymology
16世紀、イギリスの「処女王」エリザベス1世に敬意を表し、ラテン語 virgo（処女）から命名された植民地 Virginia の住民を指す。接尾辞 -an は「～の人」。関連語：virgin（処女）、virtue（美徳、同じ語根 vir-「力・徳」）。
Virginian is formed from Virginia and the suffix -an, with the final a of Virginia effectively shared in the formation. Virginia was named in the late sixteenth century in honor of Elizabeth I, remembered as England’s “Virgin Queen”; the title is connected with Latin virgo, “maiden” or “virgin.” Virginian then developed as the English term for a person belonging to or associated with Virginia. It is unrelated in formation to virtue, despite their superficial similarity.
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