Main Entry: Vir·go

Pronunciation: \ˈvər-(ˌ)gō, ˈvir-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin (genitive Virginis), literally, virgin

Date: before 12th century

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 zodiac table b : one born under the sign of Virgo

— Vir·go·an noun