Virgo
UK/ˈvɜː.ɡəʊ//ˈvɝ.ɡoʊ/
Virgo proper noun: a constellation in the zodiac, traditionally figured in the shape of a maiden holding an ear of wheat (represented by the bright binary star Spica).
Proper noun
Virgo
- A constellation in the zodiac, traditionally figured in the shape of a maiden holding an ear of wheat (represented by the bright binary star Spica).
- Now, masters, draw. [They shoot.] O, well said, Lucius! Good boy, in Virgo’s lap.c. 1588–1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
- Virgo is represented as a woman with a branch in her right hand, and some ears of corn in her left hand.1893, E. W. Bullinger, Witness of the Stars, London: The author, page 29
- The zodiac sign for the virgin, ruled by Mercury, that covers August 23 – September 23 (tropical astrology) or September 16 – October 15 (sidereal astrology).
- A large-scale gravitational wave detector located in Pisa, Italy.
- In February 2016, scientists announced that the first direct observation of gravitational waves had been made using just the two LIGO detectors. That was followed by a second announcement in June 2016. Because Virgo was undergoing an extensive upgrade, it was not operating during these first...2017 October 1, Don Lincoln, “Nobel Prize-winning detectors revealed a cosmic cataclysm”, in CNN
- A surname.
Noun
Virgo (plural Virgos)
Virgo meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada
Virgo in Hindi
- constellation
- कन्या तारामंडल kanyā tārāmaṇḍal
- astrological sign
- कन्या kanyā
Virgo in Tamil
- கன்னி
Virgo in Telugu
- constellation
- కన్యారాశి kanyārāśi, కన్య kanya
- astrological sign
- కన్యారాశి kanyārāśi, కన్య kanya
Virgo in Kannada
- ಹುಡುಗಿಯ ಗುರುತು, ಕನ್ಯಾ ರಾಶಿ
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- Virgo in Odia
- କନ୍ୟ kanyā
- Virgo in Sanskrit
- कन्या kanyā
- Virgo in Tagalog
- Dalaga
- Virgo in Arabic
- بُرْج الْعَذْرَاء burj al-ʕaḏrāʔ, الْعَذْرَاء al-ʕaḏrāʔ, السُّنْبُلَة as-sunbula, بُرْج اَلْعَذْرَاء burj al-ʕaḏrāʔ
- Virgo in Malay
- Mayang, Sunbulat, Virgo
- Virgo in Persian
- خوشه xuše, دوشیزه dušize
- Virgo in Thai
- กันย์ gan
- Virgo in Vietnamese
- Xử Nữ, Thất Nữ, Trinh Nữ
- Virgo in Myanmar
- ကန် kan
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Forms of Virgo
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| symbol | ♍︎ |
| Noun | |
| plural | Virgos |
Origin of Virgo
From Latin virgō (“maiden, virgin; name of constellation”), calque of Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin; name of constellation”), ultimately derived through mythic reinterpretation from ancient Mesopotamian constellations, as Akkadian absinnu (“seed furrow; name of constellation”) and Sumerian 𒀯𒀳 (ᵐᵘˡABSIN₃, “seed furrow; constellation representing fertility/harvest goddess Shala with ear of corn”). Doublet of virgin.
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Questions about Virgo
- What does Virgo mean?
- Virgo means a constellation in the zodiac, traditionally figured in the shape of a maiden holding an ear of wheat (represented by the bright binary star Spica).
- What is Virgo in Hindi?
- Virgo in Hindi is कन्या तारामंडल (kanyā tārāmaṇḍal), कन्या (kanyā). See Virgo meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Virgo?
- Virgo can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Virgo?
- Virgo is pronounced /ˈvɜː.ɡəʊ/ (UK).
Words near Virgo in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Virgo (page history and authors); virgo (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Virgo (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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