Phrase guide

comb ceramic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a hunter-gatherer culture that existed in northeastern Europe from around 4200 BC to around 2000 BC.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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History

Etymology

The word refers to the typical decoration in the pottery of a culture of which little is known otherwise. The decoration looks as if it had been imprinted with a comb.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Estonian: kammkeraamika — of or pertaining to comb ceramic culture
  • Finnish: kampakeraaminen — of or pertaining to comb ceramic culture
  • Swedish: kamkeramisk — of or pertaining to comb ceramic culture