Meaning

noun the art of making and decorating pottery

noun an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures

originEtymology tree English ceramic Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English ceramics From ceramic + -ics.

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