For all the Gothic architecture fans out there—hold onto the term ogival, which means “having the form of a pointed arch.” This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of ““Ogival” Means Shaped Like a Pointed Arch”
Grant, how about the spelling B word, ojival?
Ojival?
Yeah.
Oh, let’s see.
Does it, well, let’s see.
O-J-I-V-A-L?
Ojival?
Close, but no, so guy.
No.
What is it?
No J.
O-G.
O-G.
What does it mean?
O-G-I-V-A-L.
Means having the form of a pointed arch.
It’s like a gothic windows in a cathedral.
I could see that.
Or jival.
Nice.
That’s a good word to have if you’re in…
In a spelling bee.
In a spelling bee, yeah.
Right.
If you’re an architect of churches.
