Veglia
Veglia proper noun: krk, a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea.
Proper noun
Veglia
- Krk, a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea.
- Veglia has many harbours; but these are subjected to frequent storms, and unfit for large vessels.1843, John William Norie, New sailing directions for the Adriatic sea, or Gulf of Venice, Charles Wilson, page 16
- The southwestern one, between San Marco and Veglia, is too narrow except for small vessels under favorable circumstances.1917, United States Hydrographic Office, Mediterranean Pilot: The southeast of Italy, the shores of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas to Cape Matapan, Hydrographic Office under the authority of the...
- Synonyms:
- Krk
Synonyms of Veglia
Origin of Veglia
From Italian Veglia, from Venetan, from Vegliot Dalmatian Vicla, possibly from Vulgar Latin vecla (“old”).
Questions about Veglia
- What does Veglia mean?
- Veglia means krk, a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea.
- What part of speech is Veglia?
- Veglia is a proper noun.
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