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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries마욜리카
Native Script:마욜리카 도자기
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mayollika
"그 박물관에는 화려한 마욜리카 도자기들이 전시되어 있다."
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Italian tin-glazed earthenware decorated with brightly colored paintings on a white glazed background, highly popular during the Renaissance.
"The museum displayed a stunning collection of 16th-century majolica plates adorned with intricate mythological scenes." - 2
A soft earthenware pottery having an opaque colored glaze, often used for ornamental tiles and vessels.
"The fireplace surround was crafted from vibrant green and blue majolica tiles."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian word 'maiolica', historically an alteration of 'Majorca', the Mediterranean island through which Hispano-Moresque wares were imported to Italy during the Renaissance. Over time, the term shifted to describe the distinct tin-glazed earthenware produced across Italy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Majolica" is said worldwide
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faïence
Transliteration: fayãz
"Cette assiette ancienne est un bel exemple de faïence italienne."
Majolika
Transliteration: majoˈliːka
"Das Museum zeigt wertvolle Gefäße aus italienischer Majolika."
maiolica
Transliteration: maˈjɔːlika
"La ceramica di Faenza è famosa in tutto il mondo per la sua pregiata maiolica."
mayólica
Transliteration: maˈʝolika
"El palacio está decorado con coloridos azulejos de mayólica."
maiólica
Transliteration: maˈjɔlikɐ
"A coleção de maiólica renascentista atrai muitos visitantes."
मजोलिका
Transliteration: majolika
Script: मजोलिका बर्तन
"संग्रहालय में सुंदर मजोलिका कलाकृतियाँ रखी गई हैं।"
锡釉陶
Transliteration: xī yòu táo
"这件锡釉陶器展现了文艺复兴时期的艺术风格。"
마욜리카
Transliteration: mayollika
Script: 마욜리카 도자기
"그 박물관에는 화려한 마욜리카 도자기들이 전시되어 있다."
マヨリカ焼き
Transliteration: mayorika-yaki
"ルネサンス期の美しいマヨリカ焼きが鑑賞できます。"
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