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Virga
Meaning
Noun
●
In Music:
A type
of note
used in
plainsong
notation
, having a
tail
and
representing
a
single
tone.
●
In Meteorology:
A
streak
of
rain
or
snow
that is
dissipated
in
falling
and does not
reach
the
ground
,
commonly
appearing
descending
from a
cloud
layer.
●
A
unit
of
length
: a
rod
,
pole
or
perch
(5½
yards
); or a
unit
of area: a
square rod
,
pole
or
perch
.
Name
●
A
surname
from Italian.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
virga
English
virga
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Virgula
Related
Cumulonimbus
Eclogite
Sonoluminescence
Gravitational Redshift
Corona Discharge
Temperature Inversions
Metamorphic Rock
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