Spanish Conversation · Level 91
59 words
Spanish word
vigía
Pronunciation
IPA/biˈxia/
Meaning
- masculine nounlookout
Example
El vigía vio una luz en el horizonte.
The lookout saw a light on the horizon.
More examples
Hice de vigía en el muelle durante la tormenta.
I served as a lookout on the pier during the storm.
Core concept
Person in a high watchpost scanning the horizon for signs or movements.
Common phrases
hacer de vigía
serve as a lookout
el vigía del puerto
harbor lookout
Similar words
guardia: Person who patrols a place to keep it secure and to watch for intruders.
vigilante: Person who keeps constant alert to detect suspicious movements or imminent danger.
Definition in Spanish
Persona encargada de observar un lugar concreto para detectar señales, alertas o movimientos y comunicar lo observado.
Word origin
From Latin vigilia 'watchfulness' and the verb vigilāre 'to be watchful', which developed into Spanish vigía for a person who keeps watch.
Usage tips
- Often literary or nautical; in everyday speech speakers more often use centinela or guardia, and on ships vigía commonly names the lookout in the crow's nest.
Other meanings
- sentrynoun
- watchmannoun
Related words
- vigilarkeep watchverb
- vigilanciavigilancenoun
- vigiladorsentrynoun