ogam
[ og-uh m, aw-guh m ]
/ ˈɒg əm, ˈɔ gəm /
noun
Words nearby ogam
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ofuro,
ofwat,
og,
ogaden,
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ogasawara gunto,
ogasawara jima,
ogbomosho,
ogburn,
ogden
Definition for ogam (2 of 2)
ogham
or og·am
[ og-uh m, aw-guh m ]
/ ˈɒg əm, ˈɔ gəm /
noun
an alphabetical script used originally for inscriptions in an archaic form of Irish, from about the 5th to the 10th centuries.
any of the 20 characters of this script, each consisting of one or more strokes for consonants and of notches for vowels cut across or upon a central line on a stone or piece of wood.
an inscription employing this script.
Origin of ogham
1620–30; < Irish; MIr
ogum, ogom
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British Dictionary definitions for ogam
ogham
ogam
/ (ˈɒɡəm, ɔːm) /
noun
an ancient alphabetical writing system used by the Celts in Britain and Ireland, consisting of straight lines drawn or carved perpendicular to or at an angle to another long straight line
Word Origin for ogham
C17: from Old Irish
ogom, of uncertain origin but associated with the name
Ogma, legendary inventor of this alphabet