Origin Of The Word Ceramics

From greek keramikos from keramos potter s clay pottery collins english dictionary complete unabridged 2012 digital edition william collins sons co.

Origin of the word ceramics. Crafts in ancient greece reached their height in the production of ceramics from the greek word ceramos for wet clay which was one of greece s main state industries as well as a work produced privately by individual artists. The earliest known mention of the root ceram is the mycenaean greek ke ra me we workers of ceramics written in linear b syllabic script. 1979 1986 harpercollins publishers 1998 2000 2003 2005 2006 2007 2009 2012. Of or relating to such a product.

The word ceramic is derived from a greek word keramos meaning potter or pottery. Used as a building or paving material derivation. Origin early 19th century from greek keramikos from keramos pottery. Earthen vessel jar wine jar pottery perhaps from a pre hellenic word.

The art of making objects by shaping pieces of clay and then baking them until they are hard 2. The word ceramic comes from the greek word κεραμικός keramikos of pottery or for pottery from κέραμος keramos potter s clay tile pottery. Keramos in turn was originated from a sanskrit root meaning to burn. Ceramics have been accompanying the human race since ancient times.

Ceramic adj 1850 keramic of or belonging to pottery from greek keramikos from keramos potter s earth. Word origin for ceramic c19. Hence the word keramos was to infer burned substance or burned earth. Ceramic definition is of or relating to the manufacture of any product such as earthenware porcelain or brick made essentially from a nonmetallic mineral such as clay by firing at a high temperature.

Ceramics the art of making and decorating pottery hyponyms each of the following is a kind of ceramic. Watkins suggests a connection with latin cremare to burn but klein s sources are firmly against this. Brick rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln. Of or relating to or made from a ceramic.