# vigia

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A warning on a navigational chart indicating a reef or other hazard which has been reported but which has not been confirmed to exist, or whose exact location is unknown.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vigia