Vega

¹

[ vee-guh, vey- ]

noun

1. Astronomy. a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Lyra.

Vega

²

[ vey-guh; Spanish ve-gah ]

noun

1. Lo·pe de [law, -pe , th, e], Lope Félix de Vega Carpio, 1562–1635, Spanish dramatist and poet.
2. Garcilaso de la Vega.

Vega

¹

/ ˈveɪɡə; ˈbeɣa /

noun

1. See Lope de Vega

Vega

²

/ ˈviːɡə /

noun

1. the brightest star in the constellation Lyra and one of the most conspicuous in the N hemisphere. It is part of an optical double star having a faint companion. Distance: 25.3 light years; spectral type: A0V

Vega

/ vē′gə,vā′gə /

1. A star in the constellation Lyra and one of the five brightest stars in the night sky. It is a white main-sequence star in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, with an apparent magnitude of 0.04. Vega, along with Altair and Deneb, form the Summer Triangle asterism. Scientific name: Alpha Lyra.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Vega¹

1630–40; < Medieval Latin < Arabic ( al-nasr-al- ) wāqiʿ (the) falling (eagle), originally designating the three stars Alpha, Epsilon and Zeta Lyrae

Word History and Origins

Origin of Vega¹

C17: from Medieval Latin, from Arabic ( al nasr ) al wāqi, literally: the falling (vulture), that is, the constellation Lyra

Example Sentences

Max Verstappen is in Las Vegas, talking about the approach that has brought him to the cusp of a fourth world title.

From BBC

Wigan, who are looking to win a third successive Super League title, will face Warrington in Las Vegas on 1 March.

From BBC

The German has been replaced by ex-Formula 2 and Formula 3 race director Rui Marques for the final three races of the season, starting in Las Vegas this weekend.

From BBC

For years, an Orange County Sheriff’s Department employee was living large, spending lavishly on Santa Ana dinners, West Hollywood bars and a nightclub in Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times

A 43-year-old father was fatally shot by police in Las Vegas after he called 911 for help while fighting off an intruder in his home.

From BBC