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Meaning of Ogham | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈoʊ.əm

Definitions

  1. An ancient Celtic alphabet historically used to write Primitive Irish.
  2. A single character in this alphabet.

Equivalents

Français ogham
Português ogham

Examples

“The rectangular sandstone rock that Graham Senior had discovered was inscribed in ogham, an alphabet used in the early medieval period primarily for writing in the Irish language.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

oghamic Oghamist oghi Oghur Oghuric Oghuz

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