ogee
A double curve in the shape of an elongated SA double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an object of that shape.
Meaning
5 sensesA double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an object of that shape.
S-förmige Kurve
A pointed arch made from two ogees.
An inflection point.
The malar or cheekbone prominence transitioning into the mid-cheek hollow.
The bubble-shaped chamber of a pot still that connects the swan neck to the pot and allows distillate to expand, condense, and fall back into the pot.
- a molding that (in section) has the shape of an S with the convex part above and the concave part below
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English *ogeve, egeve, egeove, from Old French œgive, ogive, augive, from LateFrom Middle English *ogeve, egeve, egeove, from Old French œgive, ogive, augive, from Late Latin augiva, of uncertain origin; compare Late Latin ogis (“a support, prop”), Latin augeō (“to increase, strengthen”), Italian and Spanish auge (“highest point of power or fortune, apogee”). Doublet of ogive.
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Forms
plural: ogeesSynonyms
3 synonyms- a molding that (in section) has the shape of an S with the convex part above and the concave part below:cyma reversa
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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