Virgo

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noun (1)

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

Virgoan

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noun (2)

Vir·​go·​an ˈvərˌgōən 

ˈvə̄ˌ-

plural -s

: one born under the astrological sign Virgo : virgo

Examples of Virgo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Since then, along with its fellow detectors Virgo and KAGRA, LIGO has detected gravitational waves from many mergers between pairs of black holes, pairs of ultra-dense neutron stars — and even mixed mergers between a black hole and a neutron star. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 June 2026

August 23 – September 22 Virgo, home rhythms ask for wise tweaks. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2026

The Moon in Virgo activates your 5th House of Creativity, while Mercury in Gemini presses on your 2nd House of Resources. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026

The best time to hunt for the comet is in the predawn hours, when the constellation Virgo will have risen high in the sky. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Latin (genitive Virginis), literally, virgin

Noun (2)

Virgo + English -an

First Known Use

Noun (1)

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

Rhymes for Virgo

• burgo
• ergo

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