French word

céramique

Pronunciation

IPA/seʁamik/

Meaning

  • feminine nounceramic

Example

Cette tasse est en céramique.

This cup is made of ceramic.

Illustration for céramique (ceramic)

More examples

Il a cassé une assiette en céramique.

He broke a ceramic plate.

Core concept

A hard, kiln-fired clay body that can become a cup or an ornament.

Common phrases

  • assiette en céramique

    ceramic plate

  • plat en céramique

    ceramic platter

  • service en céramique

    ceramic dinnerware set

Similar words

poterie: Fired vessels and decorative pieces formed by hand or on a potter's wheel.
porcelaine: White, thin, glossy ware made hard by high-temperature firing.

Definition in French

Matériau issu de la cuisson de l'argile et objets fabriqués avec ce matériau, aussi bien la poterie que les pièces décoratives.

Word origin

Céramique comes through Latin ceramicus from Greek keramikos, formed from keramos, meaning potter's clay.

Usage tips

  • Céramique is feminine, so the material is la céramique and the phrase is en céramique.

Other meanings

  • ceramicsnoun
  • potterynoun

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