terracotta

ter·ra cot·ta or ter·ra·cot·ta or ter·ra-cot·ta  (tr-kt)

n.

1.

a. A hard semifired waterproof ceramic clay used in pottery and building construction.

b. Ceramic wares made of this material.

2. A brownish orange.

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[Italian : terra, earth (from Latin terra; see terrace) + cotta, baked, cooked (from Latin cocta, feminine past participle of coquere, to cook; see pek^w- in Indo-European roots).]

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terracotta [ˌtɛrəˈkɒtə]

n

1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware, or the clay from which it is made

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) something made of terracotta, such as a sculpture

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) a strong reddish-brown to brownish-orange colour

adj

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) made of terracotta a terracotta urn

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) of the colour terracotta a terracotta carpet

[from Italian, literally: baked earth]

Translations

terracotta [ˈterəˈkɒtə]

A. N → terracota f

B. ADJ → terracota

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terracotta [ˌtɛrəˈkɒtə]

n

(= clay) → terre f cuite

(= colour) → ocre m brun

modif

[pot, roof, tile] → en terre cuite

adj [paint, walls] → ocre brun inv

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terracotta

n → Terrakotta f

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

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terracotta [ˌtɛrəˈkɒtə] n → terracotta

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terracotta

n / adj terracotta [terəˈkotə]

(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. terracotta طين لِصُنْع الآجُر теракота terakota; terakotový terrakotta; terrakotta- Terracotta τερακότα (είδος πηλού) terracota terrakota خاک رس؛ سفالینه terrakotta (de) terre cuite חֶרֶס טֶרַקוֹטָה पक्की मिट्टी terakota terrakotta lempung berwarna merah untuk membuat gerabah terrakotta terracotta; di terracotta テラコッタ 테라토타 terakota terakota terracotta terracotta terrakotta terakota terracota (de) tera­cotă терракота;терракотовый terakota; terakotový, hnedočervený žgana glina terakota terrakotta ดินเหนียวสีน้ำตาลแดงใช้ในการปั้น fırınlanmış kil 赤陶(土), 陶瓦, 赤土色 теракота ريت اور مٹي کا گارا جس سے مجسمے وغيرہ بنائے جاتے ہيں đất nung, đồ sành 赤陶（土）, 陶瓦, 赤土色