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. "El director del coro señaló una virga en la antigua partitura, explicando cómo representaba una sola nota, ligeramente ascendente, en el canto gregoriano.musicwritingsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVirgaA 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. "Vimos la virga caer del cielo, rayas de lluvia que se evaporaron antes de llegar al suelo caliente del desierto.weathernaturephenomenaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVara (unidad de longitud); vara cuadrada (unidad de superficie)(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." "El granjero midió la longitud del campo en varas para determinar cuánta cerca necesitaba.areaunitmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading