virga
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 5
/ˈvɜːɡə/
Definition of virga
5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)A type of note used in plainsong notation, having a tail and representing a single tone.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)A type of note used in plainsong notation, having a tail and representing a single tone.
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(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.
“Strong gusts of wind buffeted the train, and ghostly virga of ice followed it through the night.”
- (countable)A unit of length: a rod, pole or perch (5½ yards); or a unit of area: a square rod, pole or perch.
name
- A female given name from Italian.
- A surname from Italian.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin virga (“rod”). Doublet of verge.
Words you can make from virga
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