n.
Pronunciation: ' v ə r-( ˌ )g ō , ' vir-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin (gen. 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