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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPorcelain
/ˈpɔːr.səl.ɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A white, vitrified translucent ceramic material, traditionally made from kaolin and petuntse.
"The museum displayed delicate Chinese porcelain bowls from the Ming dynasty." - 2
Objects, especially tableware or ornaments, made of porcelain.
"She carefully packed her grandmother's fine porcelain before moving."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old Italian word 'porcellana', meaning cowrie shell (due to the glossy, translucent appearance of both), which in turn comes from 'porcella' meaning little sow. The term was historically associated with fine ceramics imported from Asia and later famously produced in European centers such as Dresden, Germany.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Porcelain" is said worldwide
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porcelaine
Transliteration: pɔʁ.sə.lɛn
"Ce service de table est en fine porcelaine."
Porzellan
Transliteration: pɔʁtsɛˈlan
"Sie kaufte eine teure Tasse aus Porzellan."
porcellana
Transliteration: portʃelˈlana
"Questi piatti sono fatti di pura porcellana."
porcelana
Transliteration: poɾseˈlana
"La tetera de porcelana se rompió al caer."
porcelana
Transliteration: puʁseˈlɐnɐ
"Ela coleciona bonecas de porcelana antiga."
चीनी मिट्टी के बर्तन
Transliteration: chīnī miṭṭī ke bartan
"उत्तम चीनी मिट्टी के बर्तन मेहमानों के लिए रखे गए थे।"
瓷器
Transliteration: cíqì
"这家商店出售精美的中国瓷器。"
자기
Transliteration: jagi
"그 박물관에는 아름다운 백자(자기)가 전시되어 있다."
磁器
Transliteration: jiki
"この磁器の皿は職人によって作られました。"
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