different between warning vs vigia

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?w??n??/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?w??n??/
• Rhymes: -??(?)n??
• Hyphenation: warn?ing

Verb

warning

1. present participle of warn

Noun

warning (plural warnings)

1. The action of the verb warn; an instance of warning someone.
2. Something spoken or written that is intended to warn.

Derived terms

• tactical warning
• strategic warning
• warning sign

Translations

Interjection

warning

1. Used to warn of danger in signs and notices.

Translations

English

Etymology

From Spanish vigía (“lookout; reef”), from Portuguese vigia, ultimately from Latin vigilare.

Noun

vigia (plural vigias)

1. (nautical) A warning on a navigational chart indicating a possible reef or other hazard of unknown exact location.

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /?u?i.?i.a/, [?u???iä]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /?vi.d??i.a/, [?vi?d??i?]

Noun

vigia f (genitive vigiae); first declension

1. (Medieval Latin) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Declension

First-declension noun.

References

• vigia in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• 1. CISA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Portuguese

Etymology

Back-formation from vigiar.

Noun

vigia f (plural vigias)

1. watch; lookout

   Synonym: vigilância

2. watchtower

   Synonym: atalaia

3. peephole

Descendants

• Spanish: vigía

Noun

vigia m, f (plural vigias)

1. sentinel; lookout (referring to a person, a sentry or guard)

   Synonyms: guarda, sentinela

Verb

vigia

1. Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative of vigiar
2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present indicative of vigiar