Virgo

noun

Vir·​go ˈvər-(ˌ)gō  ˈvir- 

1

: a zodiacal constellation on the celestial equator that lies due south of the handle of the Big Dipper and is pictured as a woman holding a spike of grain

2

a

: the sixth sign of the zodiac in astrology see Signs of the Zodiac Table

b

: one born under the sign of Virgo

Virgoan

ˈvər-(ˌ)gō-ən 

ˈvir-

noun

Examples of Virgo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Read the full Leo Daily Horoscope Virgo (August 23 - September 22) Working on an artistic endeavor? —USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024

Libra marks the seventh sign on the zodiac wheel, falling between Virgo and Scorpio. —Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024

The most attractive signs in Tinder bios were Virgo, Gemini and Leo. —Analis Bailey, Axios, 14 Dec. 2024

It is located at the heart of a giant elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Virgo. —Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin (genitive Virginis), literally, virgin

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Virgo

noun

ˈvər-gō,

ˈvi(ə)r-

1

: a group of stars between Leo and Libra usually pictured as a young woman

2

a

: the sixth sign of the zodiac see zodiac

b

: a person whose sign of the zodiac is Virgo