virgo

«virgo» in Mova's school dictionary: a large constellation (a group of stars) whose name is… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (Virgo; a proper noun)

meaning for a pupil

1) Virgo is a large constellation (a group of stars) whose name is Latin for «the virgin» or «young woman». tree →

2) Virgo is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac used in astrology, for people born from about 23 August to 22 September. tree →

3) (informal) A Virgo is a person born under that sign. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in science and space lessons (constellations, the bright star Spica) and in horoscopes in magazines. Astronomy is science; astrology (star signs telling your future) is not science.

examples

• Virgo is one of the biggest constellations in the sky. tree →
• The bright star Spica is in Virgo. tree →
• My birthday is in September, so my star sign is Virgo. tree →
• My sister is a Virgo and loves things tidy. tree →
• The Virgo cluster contains thousands of galaxies. tree →
• The horoscope for Virgo said I would have a lucky day. tree →

note

Written with a capital V. Pronounced VUR-go. Star signs are fun but not science: there is no evidence they decide anyone's character or future. Plural for people: «Virgos».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «virgo» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.