viga

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viga

[ˈbiɣ̞a]

Sounds like biga · Rhymes with i.ga

Where it comes from

Del latín biga ('carro de dos caballos')

noun vigas

Pieza de madera larga y robusta que se usa para sostener los techos de las construcciones.
Hierro con sección de doble T utilizado en las construcciones modernas para los mismos empleos de la viga de madera.

In English

timber beam used to support something such as a roof or a ship
balk beam
beam large piece of timber or iron
girder main horizontal support in a building
stretcher piece of timber
rafter one of a series of sloped beams

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@misc{viga_2026,
  title = {viga},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/viga},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}