terracotta

See also: terra cotta and terra-cotta

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian terra (“earth”) + cotta (“baked”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌtɛɹəˈkɒtə/

Noun

terracotta (usually uncountable, plural terracottas)

  1. A hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction.
  2. A reddish brown colour, like that of terra cotta.
    terracotta colour:  
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  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/terrace' title='terrace'>terrace</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/terracotta' title='terracotta'>terracotta</a>
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Translations

Adjective

terracotta (not comparable)

  1. Of the colour of terracotta.
    • 1892 June 18, F. W. B., Why Paint a Greenhouse White?, in The Garden, volume 41, page 569:
      A dull red or terracotta brown is far better, and sets off the foliage of Palms or Ferns to greater advantage.
    • 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 2, in The China Governess‎:
      Now that she had rested and had fed from the luncheon tray Mrs. Broome had just removed, she had reverted to her normal gaiety.  She looked cool in a grey tailored cotton dress with a terracotta scarf and shoes and her hair a black silk helmet.

Translations
colour

See also
  • haniwa
  • Xi'an (the Terra Cotta Warriors)
  • Appendix:Colors

Italian

Etymology

terra + cotta.

Noun

terracotta f (plural terrecotte)

  1. terracotta

Adjective

terracotta (invariable)

  1. terracotta (colour)

Anagrams
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