ogham

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈä-gəm  ˈō-  ˈō(-ə)m 

variants or ogam

: the alphabetic system of fifth and sixth century Irish in which letters are represented by notches for vowels and lines for consonants and which is cut into certain tombstones

oghamic

ä-ˈgä-mik 

ō-;

  ˈō-(ə-)mik 

adjective

oghamist

ˈä-gə-mist 

ˈō-;

  ˈō-(ə-)mist 

noun

oghamist

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noun (2)

og·​ham·​ist ˈägəmə̇st 

ˈȯg-

plural -s

: one that practices inscribing or writing in ogham

embellishments by an oghamist no longer bound by practical tradition

—Howard Meroney

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Irish ogham, from Middle Irish ogom, ogum

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1729, in the meaning defined above