English Dictionary

virga

/ˈvɜːɡə/

noun

(music) A type of note used in plainsong notation, having a tail and representing a single tone.

The plainsong notation uses the virga to represent a specific type of note.

意味（1）

(music) A type of note used in plainsong notation, having a tail and representing a single tone.

意味（2）

(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.

Strong gusts of wind buffeted the train, and ghostly virage of ice followed it through the night.

意味（3）

(measurement, countable) A unit of length: a rod, pole or perch (5½ yards); or a unit of area: a square rod, pole or perch.