Virgo
See also: virgo
EnglishEdit
Leo | Libra | |
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EtymologyEdit
From Latin virgō (“maiden, virgin”). Doublet of virgin.
PronunciationEdit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvɜːɡəʊ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈvɝɡoʊ/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɜː(r)ɡəʊ
Proper nounEdit
Virgo (symbol ♍)
- (astronomy): A constellation in the zodiac, imagined in the shape of a maiden, that contains the bright binary star Spica.
- c. 1592, William Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus, Act 4, Scene 3,
- Now, masters, draw. [They shoot.] O, well said, Lucius! Good boy, in Virgo’s lap.
- c. 1592, William Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus, Act 4, Scene 3,
- (astrology): The zodiac sign for the virgin, ruled by Mercury, that covers August 23 – September 23 (tropical astrology) or September 16 – October 15 (sidereal astrology).
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
- (astronomy): Vir (abbreviation)
TranslationsEdit
constellation
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astrological sign
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NounEdit
Virgo (plural Virgos)
- Someone with a Virgo star sign
SynonymsEdit
AntonymsEdit
TranslationsEdit
Someone with a Virgo star sign
See alsoEdit
- (Western astrology signs) Western astrology sign; Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces (Category: en:Astrology)
AnagramsEdit
LatinEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
See virgō.
Proper nounEdit
Virgō f sg (genitive Virginis); third declension
DeclensionEdit
Third-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Virgō |
Genitive | Virginis |
Dative | Virginī |
Accusative | Virginem |
Ablative | Virgine |
Vocative | Virgō |
DescendantsEdit
- Italian: Vergine
Etymology 2Edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper nounEdit
Virgō m sg (genitive Virgōnis); third declension
- A male given name, character in the play Persa by Plautus.
DeclensionEdit
Third-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Virgō |
Genitive | Virgōnis |
Dative | Virgōnī |
Accusative | Virgōnem |
Ablative | Virgōne |
Vocative | Virgō |
PortugueseEdit
Proper nounEdit
Virgo f
SpanishEdit
Proper nounEdit
Virgo m
See alsoEdit
Zodiac signs in Spanish (layout · text) | |||||||||||
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Aries ♈︎ | Tauro ♉︎ | Géminis ♊︎ | Cáncer ♋︎ | ||||||||
Leo ♌︎ | Virgo ♍︎ | Libra ♎︎ | Escorpio ♏︎ | ||||||||
Sagitario ♐︎ | Capricornio ♑︎ | Acuario ♒︎ | Piscis ♓︎ |