Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition VEGA I. noun Etymology: New Latin, from Arabic (al-Nasr) al-Wāqi‘, literally, the falling (vulture) Date: circa 1638 the brightest star in the constellation Lyra, II. biographical name de 1562-1635 Lope Frenchélix de vega Carpio Spanish dramatist
