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- [og-uh m, aw-guh m]
- /ˈɒg əm, ˈɔ gəm/
- /ˈɒ.ɡəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [og-uh m, aw-guh m]
- /ˈɒg əm, ˈɔ gəm/
Definitions of ogam word
- noun ogam an alphabetical script used originally for inscriptions in an archaic form of Irish, from about the 5th to the 10th centuries. 1
- noun ogam 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. 1
- noun ogam an inscription employing this script. 1
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Origin of ogam
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Irish; MIr ogum, ogom
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Parts of speech for Ogam
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ogam popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.