virga

Significado (Inglés)

1. (countable, uncountable) A type of note used in plainsong notation, having a tail and representing a single tone.
2. (countable) A streak of rain or snow that is dissipated in falling and does not reach the ground, commonly appearing descending from a cloud layer.
3. (countable) A unit of length: a rod, pole or perch (5½ yards); or a unit of area: a square rod, pole or perch.

Conceptos

virga

Sinónimos

dreg

dregs

grounds

lees

fall streak

precipitation trails

fall streifen

Traducciones

virga

Virga

Hufnagelschrift

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virga

Virga

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈvɜːɡə/

Etimología (Inglés)

Borrowed from Latin virga (“rod”). Doublet of verge.