Etymology

ogee

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Today it means: A double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an object of that shape. Full definition →

Middle English *ogeve ← Old French œgive ← Late Latin augiva
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromaugiva
  2. Old French · derived fromœgive
  3. Middle English · inherited from*ogeve
  4. English todayogee

From 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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