céramique

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κεραμικός (keramikós, “of clay”), from κέραμος (kéramos, “vase of clay”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se.ʁa.mik/
• Homophone: céramiques

Adjective

céramique (plural céramiques)

1. ceramic

Descendants

• → Norman: céramique
• → Polish: ceramika
• → Romanian: ceramic
• → Turkish: seramik

Noun

céramique f (plural céramiques)

1. ceramic (material, object)
2. ceramics (art)

Descendants

• → German: Keramik

Further reading

• “céramique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French céramique.

Adjective

céramique m or f

1. (Jersey) ceramic

Derived terms

• grais céramique (“ceramic hob”)