Virgo

Mane (Îngilîzî)

Têgeh

Simbile

Hevwate

Virgo the Virgin

The Virgin

Pircarînî

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Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/ˈvɜː.ɡəʊ/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

From Latin virgō (“maiden, virgin; name of constellation”), calque of Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos), ultimately derived from ancient Mesopotamian constellations, as Akkadian absinnu and Sumerian 𒀯𒀳 (ᵐᵘˡABSIN₃, “constellation representing fertility goddess Shala with ear of corn”). Doublet of virgin.

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