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ogival

UK/ˈəʊɡaɪvəl/US/ˈoʊɡaɪvəl/

ogival adjective: having the curved, pointed shape of an ogive.

Adjective

ogival (comparative more ogival, superlative most ogival)

  1. Having the curved, pointed shape of an ogive.
  2. Possessing ogives.

Forms of ogival

comparativemore ogival
superlativemost ogival

Origin of ogival

From ogive + -al.

Words that rhyme with ogival

38 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about ogival

What does ogival mean?
Ogival means having the curved, pointed shape of an ogive.
What part of speech is ogival?
Ogival is an adjective.
How do you pronounce ogival?
Ogival is pronounced /ˈəʊɡaɪvəl/ (UK).

Words near ogival in the dictionary

  1. Ogilvies
  2. Ogilvy
  3. Ogilvys
  4. ogin
  5. Ogino
  6. ogival
  7. ogive
  8. ogived
  9. ogives
  10. Oglala
  11. Oglala Lakota County

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