Meanings
comparative more ceramic · superlative most ceramic · alternative archaic keramic
- Made of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.
A ceramic vase stood on the table.
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And over the past year, a new crop of collaborations between designers and artists has turned a spotlight on ceramic sculptures characterized by organic and biomorphic forms.
2021 May 4, Jessica Bumpus, “Ceramics Are in Fashion”, in The New York Times
plural ceramics · alternative archaic keramic
- uncountableA hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, made by firing a material such as clay at a high temperature.
Joan made the dish from ceramic.
- countableAn object made of this material.
Joe had dozens of ceramics in his apartment.
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Photographed by Juergen Teller, the project included a series of JW Anderson women’s wear looks, still-life images and sketches of Ms. Odundo and Ms. Corbett’s ceramics, as well as their portraits, and blankets designed as part of the collaboration.
2021 May 4, Jessica Bumpus, “Ceramics Are in Fashion”, in The New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*kerh₂-“to heat, burn, fire”
- Ancient Greekκεραμικός“potter's”
- Englishceramic
From Ancient Greek κεραμικός (keramikós, “potter's”), from κέραμος (kéramos, “potter's clay”), perhaps from a pre-Hellenic word or from Proto-Indo-European *kerh₂- (“to heat, burn, fire”).
More words from Ancient Greek, Proto-Indo-European
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek κεραμικός
- κεραμικός (keramikós)of or pertaining to ceramic as material
Arabic خَزَفِيّ, خَزَف
- خَزَفِيّ (ḵazafiyy)of or pertaining to ceramic as material
- خَزَف (ḵazaf)material
Basque zeramika
- zeramikaof or pertaining to ceramic as material
Bulgarian кера́мичен, кера́мика
- кера́мичен (kerámičen)of or pertaining to ceramic as material
- кера́мика (kerámika)object
- кера́мика (kerámika)material
Catalan ceràmic, ceràmica
- ceràmicof or pertaining to ceramic as material
- ceràmicamaterial
Chinese Mandarin 陶器, 陶瓷
- 陶器 (táoqì)of or pertaining to ceramic as material
- 陶瓷 (táocí)material
Czech keramický, keramika
- keramickýof or pertaining to ceramic as material
- keramikamaterial
- hlínamaterial
Danish keramik
- keramikmaterial
Dutch keramiek
- keramiekmaterial
Esperanto ceramika, ceramiko
- ceramikaof or pertaining to ceramic as material
- ceramikomaterial
Estonian keraamika
- keraamikamaterial
Finnish keraaminen, keramiikkaesine
- keraaminenof or pertaining to ceramic as material
- keramiikkaesineobject
- keramiikkamaterial
- keraamimaterial
French céramique, céramique
- céramiqueof or pertaining to ceramic as material
- céramiquematerial
German keramisch, Keramik
- keramischof or pertaining to ceramic as material
- Keramikmaterial
Greek κεραμική
- κεραμική (keramikí)material
Hebrew קֶרָמִיקָה
- קֶרָמִיקָה (kerámika)material
Hindi मृत्तिका कृति
- मृत्तिका कृति (mŕttikā kŕti)material
Hungarian kerámia-, kerámia
- kerámia-of or pertaining to ceramic as material
- kerámiaobject
- kerámiamaterial
- cserépmaterial
Icelandic keramik
- keramikmaterial
Indonesian keramik
- keramikmaterial
Irish criaga, ceirmeach
- criagaof or pertaining to ceramic as material
- ceirmeachmaterial
Italian ceramico, ceramica
- ceramicoof or pertaining to ceramic as material
- ceramicamaterial
Japanese 陶器, 陶芸品
- 陶器 (tōki)material
- 陶芸品 (tōgeihin)material
- セラミックス (seramikkusu)material
Korean 세라믹스, 세라믹
- 세라믹스 (seramikseu)material
- 세라믹 (seramik)material
Latvian keramika
- keramikamaterial
Lithuanian keramika
- keramikamaterial
Malay seramik
- seramikmaterial
Norwegian Bokmål keramikk
- keramikkmaterial
Polish ceramiczny, ceramika
- ceramicznyof or pertaining to ceramic as material
- ceramikamaterial
Portuguese cerâmico, cerâmica
- cerâmicoof or pertaining to ceramic as material
- cerâmicaobject
- cerâmicamaterial
Romanian ceramic, ceramică
- ceramicof or pertaining to ceramic as material
- ceramicămaterial
Russian керами́ческий, керами́ческое изде́лие
- керами́ческий (keramíčeskij)of or pertaining to ceramic as material
- керами́ческое изде́лие (keramíčeskoje izdélije)object
- кера́мика (kerámika)material
Slovak keramika
- keramikamaterial
Spanish cerámico, cerámica
- cerámicoof or pertaining to ceramic as material
- cerámicamaterial
Swedish keramik
- keramikmaterial
Thai เซรามิก
- เซรามิก (see-raa-mìk)material
Turkish seramik, seramik
- seramikof or pertaining to ceramic as material
- seramikobject
- seramikmaterial
Ukrainian керамі́чний, керамі́чний ви́ріб
- керамі́чний (keramíčnyj)of or pertaining to ceramic as material
- керамі́чний ви́ріб (keramíčnyj výrib)object
- кера́міка (kerámika)material
Vietnamese gốm
- gốmmaterial
Welsh seramig, ceramig
- seramigof or pertaining to ceramic as material
- ceramigof or pertaining to ceramic as material
Yiddish קעראַמיק
- קעראַמיק (keramik)material
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with ceramic
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Cite this entry
ceramic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceramic
“ceramic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceramic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ceramic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceramic.
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