Ogive
dieNounogive (arch/curve)
English translations
- 01
ogive
- 02
ogee
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Spitzbogen, besonders in der gotischen Architektur.
- English meaning
- Ogive
- Synonym
- Spitzbogen, gotischer Bogen
- German example
- Die Kathedrale zeichnet sich durch ihre eleganten Ogiven aus.
- English example
- The cathedral is characterized by its elegant ogives.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Ogive
- Plural Form
- die Ogiven
Example sentences with “Ogive”
Der Bogen hat eine Ogive. (The arch has an ogive.)
Frequently asked questions
What is an Ogive?
A pointed arch or a cumulative frequency curve.