ceramic

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See also: ceràmic

English

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Etymology

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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).

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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[1]:
      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

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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[2]:
      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.

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Descendants

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  • Malay: seramik

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References

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  • Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[3]

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ceramic

  1. ceramic

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French céramique.

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

  1. ceramic

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