Virgo
Latin for "maiden" or "virgin": the word behind the constellation and zodiac sign of the same name.
Meaning and origin
Virgo is the Latin word for an unmarried young woman, and ancient astronomers used it for a large constellation whose brightest star, Spica, takes its own name from the Latin for an ear of grain.
How to pronounce Virgo
| English (US) | VUR-goh /ˈvɜːrɡoʊ/ |
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