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ceramica

/tʃeˈramika/noun · feminineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 10,292

Meaning

ceramics, pottery

  • the art, craft, or material of making ceramic objects
  • an object made of ceramic or pottery

In a sentence

Questo vaso antico è fatto di ceramica dipinta a mano.

This antique vase is made of hand-painted ceramic.

Dove hai comprato queste splendide ceramiche per la cucina?

Where did you buy these wonderful ceramics for the kitchen?

Il pavimento del bagno non è in legno ma in ceramica.

The bathroom floor is not wood, but ceramic.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
ceramicafeminine · singular
ceramichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Plural is 'ceramiche' (hard 'c' sound maintained by spelling with 'ch').

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