Associations to the word «Virga»
Noun
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Wiktionary
VIRGA, noun. (music) (uncountable) A type of note used in plainsong notation, having a tail.
VIRGA, noun. (meteorology) (countable) A streak of rain or snow that is dissipated in falling and does not reach the ground, commonly appearing descending from a cloud layer.
Dictionary definition
VIRGA, noun. Light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity).
Wise words
Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry
and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.