Looking for the meaning of the word VIRGA in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of VIRGA with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Virga
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1940s: from Latin, literally ‘rod, stripe’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈvəːɡə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a mass of streaks of rain appearing to hang under a cloud and evaporating before reaching the ground
Short Definition:mass of streaks of rain appearing to hang under cloud and evaporating before reaching ground
Examples:- the ghostly apparition of virga—an indicator of violent downdraughts
- a violet virga
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