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ter·ra cot·ta
or ter·ra·cot·ta or ter·ra-cot·ta (tĕr′ə-kŏt′ə)n.
1.
a. A hard semifired waterproof ceramic clay used in pottery and building construction.
b. Ceramic wares made of this material.
2. A brownish orange.
[Italian : terra, earth (from Latin; see terrace) + cotta, baked, cooked (from Latin cocta, feminine past participle of coquere, to cook; see pekw- in Indo-European roots).]
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terracotta
(ˌtɛrəˈkɒtə)n
1. (Geological Science) a hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware, or the clay from which it is made
2. (Art Terms) something made of terracotta, such as a sculpture
3. (Colours) a strong reddish-brown to brownish-orange colour
adj
4. (Art Terms) made of terracotta: a terracotta urn.
5. (Colours) of the colour terracotta: a terracotta carpet.
[C18: from Italian, literally: baked earth]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
terracotta
Brownish-red burnt-clay pottery, baked in molds and used for architectural molding, sculpture, and decorative vessels.
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Translations
طين لِصُنْع الآجُر
terakotaterakotový
terrakotta
terrakotta
terrakotta
terakota
terakota
terakotaterakotový
fırınlanmış kil
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terracotta
n → Terrakotta f
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
terracotta
(terəˈkotə) noun, adjective (of) a brownish-red mixture of clay and sand used to make vases, small statues etc. This vase is (made of) terracotta; a terracotta vase.
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