ceramic
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ceramic
- /sɪˈɹæmɪk/ UK
- /səˈɹæmɪk/ UK
- /səˈɹæmɪk/ Canada, US
- [səˈɹɛəmɪk] Canada, US
- /səˈɹæmɪk/ Australia
- /səˈɹɛmək/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -æmɪk
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek κεραμικός (keramikós, “potter's”), from κέραμος (kéramos, “potter's clay”), perhaps from a pre-Hellenic word or from Proto-Indo-European *kerh₂- (“to heat, burn, fire”).
adjective more ceramic · most ceramic · keramic
- Made of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals. A ceramic vase stood on the table.
noun ceramics · keramic
- A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, made by firing a material such as clay at a high temperature. Joan made the dish from ceramic.
- An object made of this material. Joe had dozens of ceramics in his apartment.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: earthenware, pottery, porcelain, clay, magnetic, tow, etc, dao, tao, china, stoneware, terracotta, raku, ceramicware, firebrick, slipware
Translations
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adj of or pertaining to ceramic as material
| Español | cerámico |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 陶器 táoqì |
| Português | cerâmico |
| Français | céramique |
| Deutsch | keramisch |
| Italiano | ceramico |
| Română | ceramic |
| Русский | керами́ческий keramíčeskij |
| العربية | خَزَفِيّ ḵazafiyy |
noun material
| Español | cerámica |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 세라믹스 seramikseu, 세라믹 seramik |
| 日本語 | 陶器 tōki, 陶芸品 tōgeihin, セラミックス seramikkusu |
| 中文 | 陶瓷 táocí |
| हिन्दी | मृत्तिका कृति mŕttikā kŕti |
| Português | cerâmica |
| Français | céramique |
| Deutsch | Keramik |
| Italiano | ceramica |
| Ελληνικά | κεραμική keramikí |
| Română | ceramică |
| Русский | кера́мика kerámika |
| Tiếng Việt | gốm |
| العربية | خَزَف ḵazaf |
| עברית | קֶרָמִיקָה kerámika |
noun object
| Português | cerâmica |
|---|---|
| Русский | керами́ческое изде́лие keramíčeskoje izdélije |
Talk about this word "ceramic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ceramic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ceramic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ceramic "ceramic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ceramic.Cite this
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title = {ceramic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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