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Virga

//ˈvɜːɡə// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Italian.
  2. 2
    A surname from Italian.
Noun
  1. 1
    A type of note used in plainsong notation, having a tail and representing a single tone. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity) wordnet
  3. 3
    A streak of rain or snow that is dissipated in falling and does not reach the ground, commonly appearing descending from a cloud layer. countable

    "Strong gusts of wind buffeted the train, and ghostly virga of ice followed it through the night."

  4. 4
    A unit of length: a rod, pole or perch (5½ yards); or a unit of area: a square rod, pole or perch. countable

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian Virga.

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