Aicme Beith

Sail

Sound: S

🌿 Tree / meaning: Willow tree

Strokes written to the right of the stem line.

What is Sail?

Sail (pronounced approximately as its Latin equivalent, S) is one of the letters of the ancient Ogham alphabet, the edge-carved writing system used in early medieval Ireland and Britain. It belongs to the Aicme Beith.

In the traditional Celtic tree calendar associated with Ogham, Sail is linked to the Willow tree.

How to Write Sail

In the Aicme Beith, strokes are drawn to the right of the central stem line (the druim).

The Unicode Character

Latin equivalent: S

Aicme: Aicme Beith

Tree: Willow tree

Names Containing This Sound

Try It in the Translator

Type any name or word into our traduttore ogham to see Sail and the other letters in action.