Etymology

terra sigillata

Today it means: A type of astringent earth or clay originally from the Greek islands, formerly used as a medicine and antidote. Full definition →

Medieval Latin terra sigillāta
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  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromterra sigillāta
  2. English todayterra sigillata

From Medieval Latin terra sigillāta (literally “sealed, stamped earth”).

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