ceramic

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See also: ceràmic

English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek κεραμικός (keramikós, “potter's”), from κέραμος (kéramos, “potter's clay”), perhaps from a pre-Hellenic word or from Proto-Indo-European *kerh₂- (“to heat, burn, fire”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

ceramic (not comparable)

  1. Made of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.
    A ceramic vase stood on the table.
    • 2021 April 5, Jessica Bumpus, “Ceramics Are in Fashion”, in The New York Times‎:
      And over the past year, a new crop of collaborations between designers and artists has turned a spotlight on ceramic sculptures characterized by organic and biomorphic forms.

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Noun

ceramic (countable and uncountable, plural ceramics)

  1. (uncountable) A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, usually made from a material, such as clay, then firing it at a high temperature.
    Joan made the dish from ceramic.
  2. (countable) An object made of this material.
    Joe had dozens of ceramics in his apartment.
    • 2021 April 5, Jessica Bumpus, “Ceramics Are in Fashion”, in The New York Times‎:
      Photographed by Juergen Teller, the project included a series of JW Anderson women’s wear looks, still-life images and sketches of Ms. Odundo and Ms. Corbett’s ceramics, as well as their portraits, and blankets designed as part of the collaboration.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Malay: seramik

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References

  • Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.

Anagrams

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

ceramic

  1. ceramic

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French céramique.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ceramic m or n (feminine singular ceramică, masculine plural ceramici, feminine and neuter plural ceramice)

  1. ceramic

Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite ceramic ceramică ceramici ceramice
definite ceramicul ceramica ceramicii ceramicele
genitive-
dative 		indefinite ceramic ceramice ceramici ceramice
definite ceramicului ceramicei ceramicilor ceramicelor

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