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Meaning of "virga" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VIRGA

From Latin: streak.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VIRGA

virga  [ˈvɜːɡə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VIRGA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Virga is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VIRGA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

virga

Virga

In meteorology, virga is an observable streak or shaft of precipitation that falls from a cloud but evaporates or sublimes before reaching the ground. At high altitudes the precipitation falls mainly as ice crystals before melting and finally evaporating; this is often due to compressional heating, because the air pressure increases closer to the ground. It is very common in the desert and in temperate climates. In North America, it is commonly seen in the Western United States and the Canadian Prairies. It is also very common in the Middle East, Australia and North Africa. Virga can cause varying weather effects, because as rain is changed from liquid to vapor form, it removes heat from the air due to the high heat of vaporization of water. In some instances, these pockets of colder air can descend rapidly, creating a dry microburst which can be extremely hazardous to aviation. Conversely, precipitation evaporating at high altitude can compressionally heat as it falls, and result in a gusty downburst which may substantially and rapidly warm the surface temperature. This fairly rare phenomenon, a heat burst, also tends to be of exceedingly dry air.

Definition of virga in the English dictionary

The definition of virga in the dictionary is wisps of rain or snow, seen trailing from clouds, that evaporate before reaching the earth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VIRGA


beefburger
ˈbiːfˌbɜːɡə
burger
ˈbɜːɡə
burgher
ˈbɜːɡə
cheeseburger
ˈtʃiːzˌbɜːɡə
fishburger
ˈfɪʃˌbɜːɡə
hamburger
ˈhæmˌbɜːɡə
inselberge
ˈɪnzəlˌbɜːɡə
jirga
ˈdʒɜːɡə
Limburger
ˈlɪmbɜːɡə
Luxembourger
ˈlʌksəmˌbɜːɡə
Pressburger
ˈprɛsˌbɜːɡə
terga
ˈtɜːɡə
turgor
ˈtɜːɡə
Urga
ˈɜːɡə
vegeburger
ˈvɛdʒɪˌbɜːɡə
veggieburger
ˈvɛdʒɪˌbɜːɡə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VIRGA

viretot
virgate
virge
virger
Virgil
Virgilian
virgin
virgin birth
virgin forest
Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands of the United States
Virgin Mary
virgin olive oil
Virgin Queen
virgin soil
virgin territory
virgin wool
virgin´s-bower
virginal
virginalist

WORDS THAT END LIKE VIRGA

aga
amiga
Apollonius of Perga
Braga
darga
Durga
ga
gaga
katorga
loya jirga
manga
mega
omega
Ortega
parerga
saga
tanga
tonga
Vega
yoga

Synonyms and antonyms of virga in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «virga» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VIRGA

Find out the translation of virga to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of virga from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «virga» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Virga的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

virga
570 millions of speakers

English

virga
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

VIRGA
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فيرجعا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вирга
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

virga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যষ্টি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

virga
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Virga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

virga
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バーガ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

virga
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Virga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Virga
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

virga
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वर्गा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

virga
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

virga
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

virga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Вірго
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Virga
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Virga
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

virga
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

virgaen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

virga
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of virga

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VIRGA»

The term «virga» is regularly used and occupies the 80.939 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VIRGA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «virga» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «virga» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about virga

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIRGA»

Discover the use of virga in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to virga and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sun of Suns: Book One of Virga
It is the distant future.
Karl Schroeder, 2007
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Ashes of Candesce: Book Five of Virga
A world of endless sky, with no land, no gravity: this is Virga.
Karl Schroeder, 2012
3
Variational Theories for Liquid Crystals
Essentially there are two variational theories of liquid crystals explained in this book.
E.G. Virga, 1995
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Virga: Cities of the Air
These books have set a high standard for hard SF adventure in the last decade, and now the first two novels, Sun of Suns and Queen of Candesce, are brought out for the first time in one trade paper omnibus.
Karl Schroeder, 2010
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Cartographia: Mapping Civilizations
Among the rare gems included in the book are the Waldseemuller Map of the World from 1507, the first to include the designation "America"; pages from the Ortelius's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum of 1570, considered the first modern atlas; rare ...
Vincent Virga, Library of Congress, 2007
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Gaywyck
Vincent Virga's highly acclaimed classic romance, Gaywyck--the initial volume in The Gaywyck Trilogy--is the first gay Gothic novel and proved genres know no gender.
Vincent Virga, 2009
7
The Sunless Countries: Book Four of Virga
In an ocean of weightless air where sunlight has never been seen, only the running lights of the city of Sere glitter in the dark.
Karl Schroeder, 2009
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Pirate Sun: Book Three of Virga
This is the third novel, after Sun of Suns and Queen of Candesce, to be set in Virga, a bubble universe artificially separated from our own future universe. “Schroeder's Virga series is highly reminiscent of the Golden Age of SF, when A. ...
Karl Schroeder, 2010
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Under Virga
Poetry. "'An ingenious gathering of poignant leapfrogging...a muscular memorializing...a sly haunting.' This is the book that's everything Amato says it is and is not.
Joe Amato, 2006
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Queen of Candesce: Book Two of Virga
Now, in Queen of Candesce, Venera finds herself plunging through the air between the artificial continents of Virga, far from home and her husband, who may or may not be alive.
Karl Schroeder, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VIRGA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term virga is used in the context of the following news items.
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Italian police seize 1.6 bn euros in assets from mafia family
The haul belonged to Carmelo Virga, 66, his brothers Vincenzo, 78, and 71-year-old Francesco, and their sisters Anna, 76, and Rosa, 68. While all came from ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
2
La famiglia Virga, da braccianti agricoli agli affari miliardari - Video
PALERMO. Negli anni ottanta la numerosa famiglia Virga di Marineo era composta da braccianti agricoli, allevatori e casalinghe. Dopo 35 anni, secondo quanto ... «Giornale di Sicilia, Jul 15»
3
Dior Homme occupies extended Haussmann
Italian studio Antonio Virga Architecte has renovated and extended a Parisian building to create offices and haute-couture workshops for French fashion house ... «Dezeen, May 15»
4
What You Can Really Learn From Your Pet
Vint Virga is the author The Soul of All Living Creatures, which draws from his decades in veterinary practice to reveal how, by striving to perceive the world as ... «Pulse, May 15»
5
GARRIS, VIRGA
Lorraine and Anthony Virga, of Hampton, and Diana and Joseph Garris Sr., of Stillwater, announce the engagement of their children, Michaela Lorraine Virga, ... «New Jersey Herald, Apr 15»
6
Fitness is in the bag with CKO Kickboxing workouts
From the time he became a client at CKO Kickboxing in Hoboken, N.J., Joe Virga has been hooked on the martial art. “Stress relief drew me in,” said Virga, who ... «Del Mar Times, Mar 15»
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State Sen. Ben Hueso avoids jail time in plea bargain
"He has taken responsibility for his actions," Virga said. He is the second state senator to avoid jail time over criminal charges in recent months. Ben Hueso. AP. «Los Angeles Times, Dec 14»
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Carmel Valley couple's Parisi Speed School builds up kids' athletic …
Carmel Valley residents Joe and Trisha Virga have brought the Parisi Speed School to San Diego, a training facility for youth that has groomed more than ... «U-T San Diego, Nov 14»
9
Un magnifique "trou de virga" apparaît dans le ciel australien
Cette étrange formation atmosphérique, appelée trou de virga, a été observé dans le ciel australien dans le sud de l'État de Victoria. Crédits : Peter Fell. «Journal de la Science, Nov 14»
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New job, challenge brought Virga back to ODU
Jena Virga, then director of major gifts for the Old Dominion Athletic Foundation, center, works with Andy and Donna Harmond of Chesapeake to select their ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Oct 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Virga [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/virga>. Apr 2024 ».
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