"terracotta" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌtɛɹ.əˈkɒt.ə/ [UK], /ˌtɛɹ.əˈkɑt.ə/ [US]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian terra (“earth”) + cotta (“baked”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ters-}}, {{root|en|ine-pro|*pekʷ-}}, {{bor|en|it|terra||earth}} Italian terra (“earth”), {{m|it|cotta||baked}} cotta (“baked”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} terracotta (not comparable)
  1. Of the colour of terracotta. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: haniwa, Xi'an (english: the Terra Cotta Warriors) Translations (colour): terrakotta (Hungarian), テラコッタ色 (terakottairono) (Japanese), teracot (Romanian), террако́товый (terrakótovyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-terracotta-en-adj-zoQD1O0e
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: terra cotta, terra-cotta

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌtɛɹ.əˈkɒt.ə/ [UK], /ˌtɛɹ.əˈkɑt.ə/ [US] Forms: terracottas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian terra (“earth”) + cotta (“baked”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ters-}}, {{root|en|ine-pro|*pekʷ-}}, {{bor|en|it|terra||earth}} Italian terra (“earth”), {{m|it|cotta||baked}} cotta (“baked”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} terracotta (usually uncountable, plural terracottas)
  1. A hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Ceramics Translations (hard red-brown earthenware): terracota [feminine] (Catalan), 赤土陶器 (chì tǔ táoqì) (Chinese), terakoto (Esperanto), terrakotta (Finnish), terre cuite (French), Terrakotta [feminine] (German), cserép (Hungarian), cserépedény (Hungarian), terrakotta (Hungarian), terrakotta [neuter] (Icelandic), brenndur leir [masculine] (Icelandic), terakoto (Ido), テラコッタ (terakotta) (Japanese), terakota [feminine] (Polish), terracota [feminine] (Portuguese), teracotă [feminine] (Romanian), террако́та (terrakóta) [feminine] (Russian), terrakotta (Swedish), terrakotta (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-terracotta-en-noun-HRgL0kk2 Disambiguation of Ceramics: 6 77 18 Disambiguation of 'hard red-brown earthenware': 82 18
  2. A reddish brown colour, like that of terra cotta. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Browns, Reds Translations (colour): terrakotta (Hungarian), テラコッタ色 (terakottashoku) (Japanese), terakota [feminine] (Polish), teracot (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-terracotta-en-noun-uscwGZhn Disambiguation of Browns: 15 23 62 Disambiguation of Reds: 12 36 52 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 33 55 Disambiguation of 'colour': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: terra cotta, terra-cotta

Adjective [Italian]

IPA: /ˌtɛr.raˈkɔt.ta/
Rhymes: -ɔtta Etymology: terra + cotta. Etymology templates: {{m|it|terra}} terra, {{m|it|cotta}} cotta Head templates: {{it-adj|inv=1}} terracotta (invariable)
  1. terracotta (color/colour) Tags: invariable Categories (topical): Browns, Ceramics, Reds
    Sense id: en-terracotta-it-adj-zt413KVo Disambiguation of Browns: 100 0 Disambiguation of Ceramics: 47 53 Disambiguation of Reds: 71 29 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 58 42

Noun [Italian]

IPA: /ˌtɛr.raˈkɔt.ta/ Forms: terrecotte [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔtta Etymology: terra + cotta. Etymology templates: {{m|it|terra}} terra, {{m|it|cotta}} cotta Head templates: {{it-noun|f|terrecotte}} terracotta f (plural terrecotte)
  1. terracotta Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Ceramics
    Sense id: en-terracotta-it-noun-nLS7XpPf Disambiguation of Ceramics: 47 53 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 58 42

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      "word": "赤土陶器"
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      "sense": "hard red-brown earthenware",
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      "sense": "hard red-brown earthenware",
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      "sense": "hard red-brown earthenware",
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "hard red-brown earthenware",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
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      "code": "hu",
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      "sense": "hard red-brown earthenware",
      "word": "cserép"
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    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "hard red-brown earthenware",
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    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
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    },
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      "code": "is",
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "hard red-brown earthenware",
      "tags": [
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      ],
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      "code": "ro",
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      "sense": "hard red-brown earthenware",
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}

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          "ref": "2012 July 1, Charlie Brooker, “The cast of Geordie Shore are the noblest people in Britain today”, in The Guardian",
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      "word": "テラコッタ色"
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      "word": "teracot"
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      "sense": "colour",
      "word": "террако́товый"
    }
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  "word": "terracotta"
}

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}

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