Meanings
ceramics1
noun
- pluralplural of ceramic
ceramics2
nounceramics sg or pl
alternative archaic keramics
- pluralsingularThe art or science of making ceramic objects.
“The Global Africa Project” at the Museum of Arts & Design tries to survey this pervasiveness, in terms of contemporary visual endeavors of all kinds: jewelry, fashion, architecture, basketry, ceramics, painting, utilitarian design.
2010 February 12, Roberta Smith, “Visual Culture Out of Africa”, in The New York Times - pluralsingularCeramic objects as a group.
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Ancient Greek κεραμική
- κεραμική (keramikḗ)the art or science of making ceramic objects
Bulgarian керамика, керамика
- керамика (keramika)the art or science of making ceramic objects
- керамика (keramika)ceramic objects as a group
Catalan ceràmica, ceràmica
- ceràmicathe art or science of making ceramic objects
- ceràmicaceramic objects as a group
Chinese Mandarin 陶藝 /陶艺, 製陶術 /制陶术
- 陶藝 /陶艺 (táoyì)the art or science of making ceramic objects
- 製陶術 /制陶术 (zhìtáoshù)the art or science of making ceramic objects
- 陶瓷 (táocí)ceramic objects as a group
Finnish keramiikka, keramiikka
- keramiikkathe art or science of making ceramic objects
- keramiikkaceramic objects as a group
French céramique, céramique
- céramiquethe art or science of making ceramic objects
- céramiqueceramic objects as a group
German Keramik, Keramik
- Keramikthe art or science of making ceramic objects
- Keramikceramic objects as a group
Hungarian agyagművesség, kerámia
- agyagművességthe art or science of making ceramic objects
- kerámiathe art or science of making ceramic objects
- kerámiaiparthe art or science of making ceramic objects
- kerámiákceramic objects as a group
- kerámiatermékekceramic objects as a group
Irish ceirmeacht, criadóireacht
- ceirmeachtthe art or science of making ceramic objects
- criadóireachtthe art or science of making ceramic objects
Japanese 陶芸
- 陶芸 (tōgei)the art or science of making ceramic objects
Korean 도예
- 도예 (doye)the art or science of making ceramic objects
Latin fictilia
- fictiliaceramic objects as a group
Polish ceramika, ceramika
- ceramikathe art or science of making ceramic objects
- ceramikaceramic objects as a group
Russian кера́мика, кера́мика
- кера́мика (kerámika)the art or science of making ceramic objects
- кера́мика (kerámika)ceramic objects as a group
Spanish cerámica, cerámica
- cerámicathe art or science of making ceramic objects
- cerámicaceramic objects as a group
Ukrainian кера́міка, керамологія
- кера́міка (kerámika)the art or science of making ceramic objects
- керамологія (keramolohija)the art or science of making ceramic objects
- кера́міка (kerámika)ceramic objects as a group
Yiddish קעראַמיק, קעראַמיק
- קעראַמיק (keramik)the art or science of making ceramic objects
- קעראַמיק (keramik)ceramic objects as a group
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“ceramics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceramics. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ceramics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceramics.
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