Where does “ogee” come from?
ogee (English) comes from French ogive, from Old French augive.
ogee (English): A double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an...
Definitions
- A double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an...
Ancestry of “ogee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | ogive | diagonal rib, ogive; nose cone |
| 2 | Old French | augive | — |
Words derived from “ogee”