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Virgo the Virgin

Virgo the Virgin

6.7
A zodiac sign for people born between August 23 and September 22, shown as a young woman
  • noun
  • /ˈvɜrɡoʊ ðə ˈvɜrdʒɪn/
translation icon : Virgo
  • The sun enters Virgo the Virgin at the end of August each year.

Examples

  • People born under Virgo the Virgin are said to be analytical and practical.

  • Astrologers believe that Virgo the Virgin is ruled by the planet Mercury.

  • My friend is a Virgo the Virgin.

  • Are you familiar with Virgo the Virgin?

  • Astrologers believe that Virgo the Virgin is ruled by the planet Mercury.

  • People born under Virgo the Virgin are said to be analytical and practical.

  • The sun enters Virgo the Virgin at the end of August each year.

Synonyms

Virgin
vsVirgo the Virgin
9 7.0

The star sign for people born between August 23 and September 22

gives the same sign while stressing its traditional maiden symbol
Virgo
vsVirgo the Virgin
1 5.3

The sixth sign of the zodiac for people born between August 23 and September 22

refers only to the zodiac sign rather than to people born during it

Surface Forms

Virgo the Virgin singular
Virgo the Virgins plural

Morphology

Virgo + the + Virgin

The phrase is fully compositional: 'Virgo' names the astrological sign and 'the Virgin' is an appositive description of the same sign, so a learner who knows both constituent words and the zodiac sense will directly derive the meaning. The determiner 'the' is merely grammatical, and the construction mirrors common appositive patterns found across languages, making the meaning immediately transparent.

Etymology

Virgo the Virgin comes from the Latin word virgo, which means 'young woman', and old pictures show a young woman holding wheat. So this simple harvest image explains why the sign covers late August to September and why people say Virgos are careful and practical.