vigía

See also: vigia

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese vigia, ultimately from Latin vigilare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈxia/ [biˈxi.a]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: vi‧gí‧a

Noun

vigía m (plural vigías)

1. lookout, watchtower (a vantage point with a view of the surrounding area)

   Synonym: atalaya

2. (nautical) reef (a chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral protruding from the surface of the water)

Descendants

• → English: vigia

Noun

vigía m or f by sense (plural vigías)

1. lookout (a person on watch for approaching danger, an enemy, etc.)

Further reading

• “vigía”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10