VIRGO


Meaning of VIRGO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvər-(ˌ)gō, ˈvir- ]

noun

Etymology: Latin (genitive 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.