vigia

Etymology

Spanish vigía (“watch, lookout”), from Portuguese vigia, ultimately from Latin vigilare.

Noun

vigia (plural vigias)

1. (nautical) A warning on a navigational chart indicating a possible reef or other hazard of unknown exact location.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈwi.ɡi.a/, [ˈwɪ.ɡi.a]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈvi.d͡ʒi.a/, [ˈviː.d͡ʒi.a]

Noun

vigia f (genitive vigiae); first declension

1. (Medieval Latin) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

   Cohæret ab ipso campo et ab ipsa capella da mane sanctæ Mariæ, da meridie Petri de Saravia: et area et ipsa capella cum eodem campo insimul per mensuram justam, cum Cisa sua vigias tres nominative, quas mihi campo ipso ante hos dies per chartam venditionis advenit.

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References

• vigia in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• 1. CISA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Etymology

Back-formation from vigiar.

Noun

vigia f (plural vigias)

1. watch; lookout
2. watchtower
3. peephole

Noun

vigia m, f (plural vigias)

1. sentinel; lookout (referring to a person, a sentry or guard)

Verb

vigia

1. Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative of vigiar
2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present indicative of vigiar