vigia

[ vi-jee-uh; Spanish vee-hee-ah ]

noun,plural vi·gi·as [vi-jee-uhz; Spanish vee-hee-ahs]. /vɪˈdʒi əz; Spanish viˈhi ɑs/.
  1. a navigational hazard whose existence or position is uncertain.

Origin of vigia

1
First recorded in 1865–70; from Spanish vigía “lookout, reef,” probably from Portuguese vigia, noun derivative of vigiar “to watch,” from Latin vigilāre; see vigilant

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vigia

/ (ˈvɪdʒɪə) /


noun
  1. nautical a navigational hazard marked on a chart although its existence and nature has not been confirmed

Origin of vigia

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C19: from Spanish vigía reef, from Latin vigilāre to keep watch

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