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ceramics

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of ceramic

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The art or science of making ceramic objects.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, singular

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Ceramic objects as a group.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, singular

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4

noun

Meaning 4

the art of making and decorating pottery

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: art, artistic creation, artistic production

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English ceramic Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English ceramics From ceramic + -ics.

Across languages

Translations

41 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: керамика (keramika) — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • Catalan: ceràmica — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • Chinese Mandarin: 陶藝 /陶艺 (táoyì) — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • Chinese Mandarin: 製陶術 /制陶术 (zhìtáoshù) — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • Finnish: keramiikka — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • French: céramique — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • Galician: cerámica — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • German: Keramik — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • Ancient Greek: κεραμική (keramikḗ) — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • Hungarian: agyagművesség — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • Hungarian: kerámia — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • Hungarian: kerámiaipar — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • Irish: ceirmeacht — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • Irish: criadóireacht — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • Japanese: 陶芸 (tōgei) — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • Kazakh: қыш ісі (qyş ısı) — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • Korean: 도예 (doye) — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • Polish: ceramika — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • Russian: кера́мика (kerámika) — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • Spanish: cerámica — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • Ukrainian: кера́міка (kerámika) — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • Ukrainian: керамологія (keramolohija) — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • Yiddish: קעראַמיק (keramik) — the art or science of making ceramic objects
  • Armenian: խեցեղեն (xecʻeġen) — ceramic objects as a group
  • Armenian: կերամիկա (keramika) — ceramic objects as a group
  • Bulgarian: керамика (keramika) — ceramic objects as a group
  • Catalan: ceràmica — ceramic objects as a group
  • Chinese Mandarin: 陶瓷 (táocí) — ceramic objects as a group
  • Finnish: keramiikka — ceramic objects as a group
  • French: céramique — ceramic objects as a group
  • Galician: cerámica — ceramic objects as a group
  • German: Keramik — ceramic objects as a group
  • Hungarian: kerámiák — ceramic objects as a group
  • Hungarian: kerámiatermékek — ceramic objects as a group
  • Kazakh: қыш (qyş) — ceramic objects as a group
  • Latin: fictilia — ceramic objects as a group
  • Polish: ceramika — ceramic objects as a group
  • Russian: кера́мика (kerámika) — ceramic objects as a group
  • Spanish: cerámica — ceramic objects as a group
  • Ukrainian: кера́міка (kerámika) — ceramic objects as a group
  • Yiddish: קעראַמיק (keramik) — ceramic objects as a group
Real reading context

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