SINCE 1828
ogham
noun
\ ˈä-gəm
, ˈō-
; ˈō(-ə)m
\
, ˈō-
; ˈō(-ə)m
\
variants:
or ogam
Definition of ogham
: the alphabetic system of fifth and sixth century Irish in which an alphabet of 20 letters is represented by notches for vowels and lines for consonants and which is known principally from inscriptions cut on the edges of rough standing tombstones
Other Words from ogham
oghamic
\ ä-ˈgä-mik
, ō- ; ˈō-(ə-)mik
\
adjective
, ō- ; ˈō-(ə-)mik
\
adjective
oghamist
\ ˈä-gə-mist
, ˈō- ; ˈō-(ə-)mist
\
noun
, ˈō- ; ˈō-(ə-)mist
\
noun
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