"virga" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvɜːɡə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: virgas [plural], virgae [plural]
enPR: vûrʹgə [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: Borrowed from Latin virga (“rod”). Doublet of verge. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|virga||rod}} Latin virga (“rod”), {{doublet|en|verge}} Doublet of verge Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s|virgae}} virga (countable and uncountable, plural virgas or virgae)
  1. (music) A type of note used in plainsong notation, having a tail and representing a single tone. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-virga-en-noun-fHUT1VLq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Japanese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 17 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 88 8 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 39 8 3 1 3 1 1 5 4 3 4 4 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 8 2 1 2 1 1 3 3 2 3 2 26 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 78 14 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 80 13 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 81 13 7 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (meteorology, 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. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Meteorology Translations (streak of rain or snow): Sturzsträhne [feminine] (German), גֶּשֶׁם תָּלוּי (geshem talui) [masculine] (Hebrew), וִירְגָּה (virga) [feminine] (Hebrew), 尾流雲 (biryūun) (alt: びりゅううん) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-virga-en-noun-LF6x4nMX Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'streak of rain or snow': 2 94 4
  3. (measurement, countable) A unit of length: a rod, pole or perch (5½ yards); or a unit of area: a square rod, pole or perch. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-virga-en-noun-VaRM5Oo7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: virgula [musical-note, music, entertainment, lifestyle]

Inflected forms

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