Ogham
See also: ogham
English
Etymology
Unclear. Possibly from the Irish og-úaim 'point-seam', referring to the seam made by the point of a sharp weapon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoʊ.əm/
- IPA(key): /ˈɒɡəm/ (see the usage notes)
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
See also
- beth luis nion, beth luis fern
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