What is another word for terracotta?

Pronunciation: [tˈɛɹɐkˌɒtə] (IPA)

Terracotta, a type of ceramic pottery made from clay, has long been used for decorative purposes as well as in construction. Synonyms for terracotta include earthenware, clay, ceramic, brick, and adobe. Each of these options has its own unique texture and style, ranging from the smooth, unglazed finish of earthenware to the rough, reddish-brown color of adobe. Whether you want to decorate your home with terracotta planters or add some texture and warmth to your walls with clay tiles, there is a wide variety of options available to suit every taste and style.

What are the hypernyms for Terracotta?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Terracotta

The rooms contain besides Phoenician terracotta figures, Etruscan vases, statuettes, urns, reliefs, ancient iron ornaments, lamps, etc.
"The South of France--East Half"
Charles Bertram Black
Besides this there is good reason for supposing that the Tuscans may have had it earlier, as our own Leon Batista Alberti asserts, and weighty evidence in favour of this view is supplied by the marvellous tomb of Porsena at Chiusi, where not long ago some tiles of terracotta were found under the ground, between the walls of the Labyrinth, containing some figures in half-relief, so excellent and so delicately fashioned that it is easy to see that art was not in its infancy at that time, for to judge by the perfection of these specimens it was nearer its zenith than its origin.
"The Lives of the Painters, Sculptors & Architects, Volume 1 (of 8)"
Giorgio Vasari
Archeological evidence shows that West Africans were making pottery and terracotta sculpture as much as two thousand years ago.
"The Black Experience in America The Immigrant Heritage of America"
Norman Coombs

Related words: terra cotta clay, terracotta tile, terra cotta pottery, terra cotta garden pot, terracotta flower pot, terracotta goddess

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