terracotta

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) A hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction.
2. (uncountable, usually) A reddish brown colour, like that of terra cotta.

Adj

Of the colour of terracotta.

Synonyms

terra cotta

clay

glazed brick

glazed tile

baked clay

Translations

terre cuite

Terrakotta

terracota

terracotta

terracotta

terracota

Terrakottafigur

terra cotta

فخّار

terracota

terracota

poterie

ocre

en terre cuite

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌtɛɹ.əˈkɒt.ə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian terra (“earth”) + cotta (“baked”).