Virgo
A constellation in the zodiac, traditionally figured in the shape of a maiden holding…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).
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4 sensesA constellation in the zodiac, traditionally figured in the shape of a maiden holding an ear of wheat (represented by the bright binary star Spica).
Jungfrau
Де́ваDéva
Ді́ваDíva
The zodiac sign for the virgin, ruled by Mercury, that covers August 23 – September 23 (tropical astrology) or September 16 – October 15 (sidereal astrology).
Jungfrau
Де́ваDéva
Ді́ваDíva
A large-scale gravitational wave detector located in Pisa, Italy.
A surname.
Examples
9 sentencesTom isn't a Virgo.
My sign of the Zodiac is Virgo. What's yours?
deMein Sternzeichen ist Jungfrau. Was ist deines? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Europe's VIRGO detector has detected gravitational waves for the first time.
Tom is a Virgo.
ruТом - Дева. — marafon
I'm a Virgo.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin virgō (“maiden, virgin; name of constellation”), calque of Ancient Greek παρθένFrom 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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