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‖ intacta|ɪnˈtæktə|
[fem. of L. intactus (see intact a.).]
A shortening of L. virgo intacta a woman of inviolate chastity, used as adj. to denote: unaffected, not spoiled or sullied, esp. in fig. senses.
1941H. G. Wells You can't be too Careful iii. xvi. 198 Edward Albert attempted an ironical whistle, but Mrs Butter held her position, intacta. 1960A. West Trend is Up (1961) vi. 244 There's no sex angle to it. The kid is intacta, so's the woman for that matter. 1966New Statesman 25 Feb. 255/3 The People's 5½ million readers found their favourite Sunday paper intacta this week: the carefully balanced mixture of sex, exposure and sport..had not been tampered with. |