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ogival

/ˈoʊɡaɪvəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
ogi-val
IPA
/ˈoʊɡaɪvəl/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the curved, pointed shape of an ogive.

adj

Possessing ogives.

Etymology

Etymology tree English ogive Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English ogival From ogive + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈoʊɡaɪvəl/
  • British English: /ˈəʊɡaɪvəl/

Inflected Forms

more ogival (comparative) most ogival (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

ogive

Rhymes With

arrival survival rival revival arch-rival gingival adjectival archrival conjunctival perspectival estival subconjunctival

Questions

How do you pronounce ogival?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊɡaɪvəl/.
What does ogival mean?
Having the curved, pointed shape of an ogive.
Where does ogival come from?
Etymology tree English ogive Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English ogival From ogive + -al.

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