a word a day

virga

PRONUNCIATION:

(VUHR-guh)

MEANING:

noun: Rain or snow that evaporates before hitting the ground.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin virga (rod, streak).

USAGE:

"Macduff Everton's images are so physical and tactile, you can nearly feel the moisture in the virga."
Len Jenshel; 25 All-Time Best Photo Books; National Geographic Traveler (Washington, DC); Jan/Feb 2005.

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A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

There is as much difference between us and ourselves as between us and others. -Michel de Montaigne, essayist (1533-1592)