vigia

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

noun

, plural vi·gi·as [vi-, jee, -, uh, z, vee-, hee, -ahs].

1. a navigational hazard whose existence or position is uncertain.

vigia

/ ˈvɪdʒɪə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of vigia¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of vigia¹

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

Example Sentences

And for the second time this year, the report card included three popular beaches in Tijuana that are regularly affected by raw sewage: El Faro, El Vigia and Playa Blanca, which received the worst grade out of all the beaches assessed this year.

From Los Angeles Times

For the first time this year, the report also included three popular beaches in Tijuana that are regularly affected by raw sewage: El Faro, El Vigia and Playa Blanca.

From Los Angeles Times

Two years ago, she and two dozen small farmers from her town of El Vigía, in the Andean foothills, decided to take over a plot of land, which she said the authorities had declared idle since 2010.

From New York Times

Next year, the report will include three popular beaches in Tijuana that are regularly affected by raw sewage: El Faro, El Vigia and Playa Blanca.

From Los Angeles Times

This girl would later become my wife, which meant my wife and I visited Ada Rosa from time to time away from the Finca Vigía.

From Salon