ogee
Pronunciation
  • (GA) IPA: /oʊˈdʒiː/, /ˈoʊdʒiː/
  • (RP) IPA: /əʊˈdʒiː/, /ˈəʊdʒiː/
Noun

ogee (plural ogees)

  1. (architecture) A double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an object of that shape
  2. (architecture) A pointed arch made from two ogees
  3. (math) An inflection point.
  4. (aesthetic facial surgery) The malar or cheekbone prominence transitioning into the mid-cheek hollow.
  5. (distillation) 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.
Translations Translations
  • French: arc en accolade



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