Virgo
goʊ noun, noun Vir·gi·nis 
[vur-juh-nis] , for 1.
[vur-juh-nis] , for 1. 1.
Astronomy. the Virgin, a zodiacal constellation between Leo and libra, containing the bright star Spica.
2.
Astrology.
a.
the sixth sign of the zodiac: the mutable earth sign. See illus. under zodiac.
b.
a person born under this sign, usually between August 23 and September 22.
Origin:
before 1000; Middle English, Old English Virgō < Latin: maiden
before 1000; Middle English, Old English Virgō < Latin: maiden
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Virgo (ˈvɜːɡəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , Latin genitive Virginis | |
| 1. | astronomy a large zodiacal constellation on the celestial equator, lying between Leo and Libra. It contains the star Spica and a cluster of several thousand galaxies, the Virgo cluster, lying 50 million light years away and itself containing the intense radio source Virgo A, which is the closest active galaxy |
| 2. | astrology |
| a. Also called: the Virgin the sixth sign of the zodiac, symbol ♍, having a mutable earth classification and ruled by the planet Mercury. The sun is in this sign between about Aug 23 and Sept 22 | |
| b. Also called: Virgoan a person born when the sun is in this sign | |
| —adj | |
| 3. | astrology Also called: Virgoan born under or characteristic of Virgo |
| [C14: from Latin] | |
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Virgo
is always a great word to know.
So is luminosity. Does it mean:
| the brightness of a star in comparison with that of the sun: the luminosity of Sirius is expressed as 23 and indicates intrinsic brightness 23 times greater than the sun |
| any of various groups of stars to which definite names have been given and the section of the heavens occupied by such a group, such as Ursa Major, Andromeda |
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Word Origin & History
Virgo
zodiacal constellation, c.1000, from L. Virgo "the virgin" (see virgin). Meaning "person born under the sign of Virgo" is attested from 1917.
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| Virgo (vûr'gō) Pronunciation Key
A constellation in the region of the celestial equator near Leo and libra. Virgo (the Virgin) contains the bright star Spica and is the sixth sign of the zodiac. |
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| VIRGO variability of [solar] irradiance and gravity oscillations |
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