noun🔗ShareVirgaA type of note used in plainsong notation, having a tail and representing a single tone."The choir director pointed to a virga on the ancient sheet music, explaining how it represented a single, slightly rising note in the Gregorian chant. "Der Chorleiter zeigte auf eine Virga auf der alten Noten, und erklärte, wie sie einen einzelnen, leicht ansteigenden Ton im gregorianischen Gesang darstellte.musicwritingsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVirga, NiederschlagsstreifenA streak of rain or snow that is dissipated in falling and does not reach the ground, commonly appearing descending from a cloud layer."We watched the virga fall from the sky, streaks of rain that evaporated before they reached the hot desert floor. "Wir beobachteten die Virga, die vom Himmel fiel, Regenstreifen, die verdunsteten, bevor sie den heißen Wüstenboden erreichten.weathernaturephenomenaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRute, Stange (Längenmaß); Quadratrute, Quadratstange (Flächenmaß)(measurement) A unit of length: a rod, pole or perch (5½ yards); or a unit of area: a square rod, pole or perch.""The farmer measured the field's length in virga to determine how much fencing he needed." "Der Bauer maß die Länge des Feldes in Ruten, um zu bestimmen, wie viel Zaun er benötigte.areaunitmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading