terracotta

ter·ra cot·ta

or ter·ra·cot·ta or ter·ra-cot·ta (tĕr′ə-kŏt′ə)

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 pek^w- in Indo-European roots).]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

terracotta

(ˌtɛrəˈkɒtə)

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.

Translations

طين لِصُنْع الآجُر

terakotaterakotový

terrakotta

terrakotta

terakota

terakotaterakotový

fırınlanmış kil

赤土色赤土色的赤陶赤陶的陶瓦

terracotta

[ˈterəˈkɒtə]

A. N → terracota f

B. ADJ → terracota

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

terracotta

[ˌtɛrəˈkɒtə]

(= clay) → terre f cuite

(= colour) → ocre m brun

modif

[pot, roof, tile] → en terre cuite

adj [paint, walls] → ocre brun inv

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

terracotta

n → Terrakotta f

attr → Terrakotta-, aus Terrakotta; terracotta floor → Terrakottaboden m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

terracotta

[ˌtɛrəˈkɒtə] n → terracotta

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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Summary: Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 2 (ANI): Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) on Monday launched first-ever 'Terracotta Grinder' at Sewapuri in Varanasi.

UP: KVIC launches 'Terracotta Grinder' to reuse broken, wasted pottery

The earliest noteworthy art pieces are finely produced terracotta sculptures by the Nok culture in the neighbourhoods of Jos, Plateau, between 500 BC and AD 200.

Significance Of Cultural Artefacts To National Identity

CHINA'S First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors exhibition helped National Museums Liverpool record its best-ever year.

Four million beat a path to our museums

XIAN (CHINA), April 16 (KUNA) -- The 'Terracotta Army' of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, was discovered by accident to become one of the most important monuments in China, if not the world.

Terracotta Army... Landmark discovered by accident

With spring collections starting to hit the high street, NISHA MAL checks out M&S's latest edit Mustard trench coat PS99, button-down top PS45, cream shorts PS49.50, white trainers with rainbow stripes PS25 Light blue denim shirt PS32.50, indigo denim skirt PS25 Cover picture: shirt PS29.50, striped shorts PS35, belt PS25, earrings PS9.50, layered necklace PS12.50, all clothes Marks & Spencer Terracotta jacket PS49.50, white top PS19.50, terracotta shorts PS29.50, earrings PS9.50, thatch-design backpack PS25, sandals PS39.50 Lightweight jacket PS59, cream jumpsuit PS49.50, multi-coloured earrings PS12.50, faux snakeskin sandals PS24 Denim shirt PS32.50, flared jeans PS29.50, earrings PS9.50, yellow courts PS25

Time for a REFRESH

Known as terracotta warriors, these clay soldiers are 2200 years old.

More Clay Soldiers Discovered In China

1 USE TERRACOTTA PLANTERS THINK bright pink or red trailing geraniums tumbling over old terracotta or stone pots, or if you have limited space, attach some smaller terracotta planters to a south-facing wall and fill them with trailing drought-lovers which won't need endless watering.

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USE SIMPLE DECOR Once you are surrounded by 7 terracotta and old stone or tile landscaping, you don't really want contemporary, shiny furniture.

WAKING THE MED; Been on your holidays to the Mediterranean this year? HANNAH STEPHENSON offers seven ways to bring a touch of the region to your own garden

Terracotta pots on gravel the Mediterranean garden RHS Garden Rosemoor

WAKING THE MED; Been on your holidays to the Mediterranean this year? HANNAH STEPHENSON offers seven ways to bring a touch of the region to your own garden

USE TERRACOTTA PLANTERS Think bright pink or red trailing geraniums tumbling over old terracotta or stone pots, or if you've limited space, attach some smaller terracotta planters to a south-facing wall and fill them with trailing drought-lovers which won't need endless watering.

Seven hacks to transform your outside space into a small slice of the Mediterranean; BEEN AWAY TO THE MEDITERRANEAN THIS YEAR? HANNAH STEPHENSON OFFERS SEVEN WAYS TO BRING A TOUCH OF THE MED TO YOUR OWN GARDEN