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 Virgo Daily Horoscope Libra (September 23 - October 22) Tuning out? —Usa Today, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025

Listen to yourself first and foremost this month! January 2025 Ten of Swords: This month offers a powerful opportunity for closure and renewal, Virgo. —Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025

Read the full Virgo Daily Horoscope Libra (September 23 - October 22) Be bold in communicating your desires. —USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025

This Hubble Space Telescope image shows a spiral galaxy and a bright star, both in the constellation Virgo. —Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin (genitive Virginis), literally, virgin

First Known Use

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