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Pronunciation / Transliteration: terakota
"정원에 테라코타 화분을 놓았습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A hard, fired clay, brownish-red in color when unglazed, used for pottery, bricks, and sculptures.
"The museum exhibited ancient Greek vases made of delicate terra-cotta."
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Made of or having the brownish-orange color of terra-cotta.
"She painted her living room walls in a warm terra-cotta tone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Italian terra cotta, literally meaning 'baked earth,' stemming from Latin terra ('earth') and cocta, feminine past participle of coquere ('to cook or bake'). It entered the English lexicon in the late 17th century to describe fired, unglazed clay pottery and architectural ornaments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Terra-cotta" is said worldwide
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terre cuite
Transliteration: tɛʁ kɥit
"Cette statue est en terre cuite ancienne."
Terrakotta
Transliteration: tɛʁaˈkɔta
"Die Blumensträuße stehen in Terrakotta-Töpfen."
terracotta
Transliteration: tɛrraˈkɔtta
"I vasi di terracotta decorano il giardino."
terracota
Transliteration: te.raˈko.ta
"Compró una maceta de terracota para la planta."
terracota
Transliteration: te.ʁaˈkɔ.tɐ
"O piso da varanda é feito de terracota."
टेराकोटा
Transliteration: terākoṭā
"यह सुंदर मूर्ति टेराकोटा से बनी है।"
陶瓦
Transliteration: táo wǎ
"兵马俑是用陶瓦制成的艺术杰作。"
테라코타
Transliteration: terakota
"정원에 테라코타 화분을 놓았습니다."
テラコッタ
Transliteration: terakotta
"庭にテラコッタの植木鉢を置いた。"
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