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Vega.

The brightest star in the constellation Lyra; Alpha (α) Lyrae. It forms one corner of the Summer Triangle.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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name/ˈveɪɡə//ˈviːɡə/
  1. The brightest star in the constellation Lyra; Alpha (α) Lyrae. It forms one corner of the Summer Triangle.

Where this word comes from

From Medieval Latin, from Arabic وَاقِع (wāqiʕ, “falling”), from the expression النَّسْر الوَاقِع (an-nasr al-wāqiʕ, “falling eagle”). The active participle وَاقِع (wāqiʕ) derives from the verb وَقَعَ (waqaʕa, “fall, drop, tumble, alight, pounce”).

name/ˈveɪɡə//ˈviːɡə/
  1. A surname from Spanish.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A small city, the county seat of Oldham County, Texas, United States.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish vega (“meadow, fertile lowland”).

noun/ˈveɪɡə//ˈviːɡə/
  1. An automobile that was manufactured by Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Corporation from 1970 to 1977.

    historical
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish vega (“meadow, fertile lowland”).

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