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Where does “ogive” come from?

ogive (French) comes from Old French augive.

ogive (French): diagonal rib, ogive; nose cone

Definitions

  1. diagonal rib, ogive; nose cone

Ancestry of “ogive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchaugive—

Words derived from “ogive”

  • ogee
  • ogeed
  • ogive
  • ogiva
Every word from Old French augive →