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

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

Read the full Virgo Daily Horoscope Libra (September 23 - October 22) Discussing the past? —USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025

This invites you to turn your passions into something tangible and fruitful, Virgo. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025

But because of precession, that has since changed, so our star was actually in the constellation of Virgo when I was born. —Phil Plait, Scientific American, 3 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