Ogham

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English

Alternative forms

• ogham, ogam

Etymology

Unclear. Possibly from the Irish og-úaim 'point-seam', referring to the seam made by the point of a sharp weapon.

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) MFA^(ključ): /ˈoʊ.əm/
• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) MFA^(ključ): /ˈɒɡəm/
  (see the usage notes)

Proper noun

Ogham

1. An ancient Celtic alphabet historically used to write Primitive Irish.

Usage notes

The pronunciation /ˈoʊ.əm/ more closely matches the modern Irish pronunciation of the word ([ˈoːmˠ], [ˈoːəmˠ]), but the pronunciation /ˈɒɡəm/, based on the spelling and the Old Irish pronunciation, is also common in English.

Derived terms

• oghamic

Noun

Ogham (plural Oghams)

1. A single character in this alphabet.

See also

• beth luis nion, beth luis fern

Anagrams

• Omagh, go HAM, go ham