Ogham
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See also: ogham
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unclear. Possibly from the Irish og-úaim (“point-seam”), referring to the seam made by the point of a sharp weapon.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Ogham
- An ancient Celtic alphabet historically used to write Primitive Irish.
- 2024 May 8, Dalya Alberge, “Teacher finds stone with ancient ogham writing from Ireland in Coventry garden”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
- The rectangular sandstone rock that Graham Senior had discovered was inscribed in ogham, an alphabet used in the early medieval period primarily for writing in the Irish language.
Usage notes[edit]
The pronunciation /ˈoʊ.əm/ more closely matches the modern Irish pronunciation of the word ([ˈoːmˠ], [ˈoːəmˠ]), but the pronunciation /ˈɒɡəm/, based on the spelling and the Old Irish pronunciation, is also common in English.
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Noun[edit]
Ogham (plural Oghams)
- A single character in this alphabet.