ogonek

[ oh-goh-nek ]

noun

, Phonetics, Orthography.

1. a diacritic ( ˛ ) placed under a letter, as Polish a or e, to mark a nasal sound; an inverted cedilla.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ogonek¹

< Polish: literally, bobtail

Example Sentences

There were two recent works by younger women: Paola Prestini and Elizabeth Ogonek, conducted by George Manahan, the orchestra’s dynamic music director.

From New York Times

I had trouble following the overall structure in Ms. Ogonek’s “Sleep and Unremembrance.”

From New York Times

Together, Ogonek and Adams also will curate the MusicNOW contemporary series, succeeding the current resident composers, Mason Bates and Anna Clyne.

From Chicago Tribune

Muti is to premiere a CSO commission by Elizabeth Ogonek, one of two newly appointed Mead Composers-in-Residence whose three-year terms will begin this fall.

From Chicago Tribune

Ogonek will share the post with Samuel C. Adams, whose own CSO commission is scheduled to be premiered during the 2016-17 season.

From Chicago Tribune