Vega
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈveɪɡə/
- Homophone: vega
Etymology 1
From Medieval Latin, from Arabic وَاقِع (wāqiʿ, “falling”), from the expression النَّسْر الوَاقِع (an-nasr al-wāqiʿ, “falling eagle”). The active participle وَاقِع (wāqiʿ) derives from the verb وَقَعَ (waqaʿa, “fall, drop, tumble, alight, pounce”).
Proper noun
Vega
- (astronomy) The brightest star in the constellation Lyra; Alpha (α) Lyrae. It forms one corner of the Summer Triangle.
Translations
the brightest star in the constellation Lyra
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Proper noun
Vega (countable and uncountable, plural Vegas)
- A surname.
- a small city in Texas, USA, and the county seat of Oldham County.
Noun
Vega (plural Vegas)
- (historical) An automobile that was manufactured by Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Corporation from 1970 to 1977.
Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish Vega, from vega, from Old Spanish vayca, from Old Basque *bai-ko (“river plain, water meadow”).
Quotations
For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:Vega.
Italian
Etymology
From Arabic وَاقِع (wāqiʿ, “falling”), from the expression النَّسْر الوَاقِع (an-nasr al-wāqiʿ, “falling eagle”).
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