English Explanatory Dictionary

ogonek

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hook-shaped diacritical mark ⟨◌̨⟩ attached underneath a vowel, typically to indicate nasalization, as in Ąą, Ęę, Įį, Ǫǫ or Ųų.

Pronunciation

/ɒˈɡɒnɛk/ /ˈəʊɡənɛk/ /ɑˈɡɑnɛk/ /ɔˈɡɔnɛk/ /ˈoʊɡənɛk/ en-us-ogonek.ogg

Word forms

ogonek ogoneks

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *o- Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰónos Proto-Slavic *gonъ Proto-Slavic *ogonъ Polish ogon Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Slavic *-kъ Proto-Slavic *-ъkъ Old Polish -ek Polish -ek Polish ogonekbor. English ogonek Borrowed from Polish ogonek, from ogon + -ek.

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