vigía
See also: vigia
Spanish
Etymology
From Portuguese vigia, ultimately from Latin vigilare.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /biˈxia/ [biˈxi.a]
- Rhymes: -ia
- Syllabification: vi‧gí‧a
Noun
vigía m (plural vigías)
- lookout, watchtower (vantage point with a view of the surrounding area)
- Synonym: atalaya
- (nautical) reef (chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral protruding from the surface of the water)
Descendants
- → English: vigia
Noun
vigía m or f (plural vigías)
- lookout (person on watch for approaching danger, enemy, etc.)
Further reading
- “vigía”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014