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) Obsessed with evolving your daily reality? —USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025

The first detection of gravitational waves from merging black holes was made by LIGO and Virgo in 2015, 100 years after Einstein predicted them in his theory of gravity, known as general relativity. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025

Time to upgrade your routine and get situated, Virgo! —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025

Think back to what transpired 18 to 19 years ago, when the North Node was last in Pisces and the South Node was in Virgo. —Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 9 Jan. 2025

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