vega
An open tract of groundAn open tract of ground; a plain, especially one which is moist and fertile, such as those used for growing tobacco.
» That bright star there is Vega.
Der helle Stern dort ist Vega.
Der helle Stern dort ist Wega.
Meaning
2 senses(Latin America, Philippines)An open tract of ground; a plain, especially one which is moist and fertile, such as those used for growing tobacco.
(countable, uncountable)A measurement of the sensitivity of the value of an option to changes in the implied volatility of the price of the underlying asset.
- the brightest star in the constellation Lyra
- prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
Examples
4 sentencesThat bright star there is Vega.
deDer helle Stern dort ist Vega.
Does Vega have any planets?
Do vegans come from Vega?
Vega, one of the brightest stars in the northern sky, is in the constellation Lyra.
Origin
From Spanish vega. An invented word perhaps chosen to begin with "v" (for "volatility") aFrom Spanish vega.
An invented word perhaps chosen to begin with "v" (for "volatility") and to sound as if it could be a Greek letter (like the related parameters "delta", "gamma" etc.)
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Forms
plural: vegasSynonyms
4 synonyms- prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635):Lope de VegaLope Felix de Vega Carpio