How to pronounce ogive
American English pronunciation
OH-jyve
- IPA
- /ˈoʊˌdʒaɪv/
- Syllables
- OH · jyve (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What ogive means
A pointed arch, like those in old Gothic buildings
In a sentence: Sunlight poured through each tall ogive along the old stone hall.
Where it comes from: It comes from Old French. The word ogee, for an S-shaped curve, comes from the same source.
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