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Meaning of "terra sigillata" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TERRA SIGILLATA

From Latin: sealed earth.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TERRA SIGILLATA

terra sigillata  [ˈtɛrə ˌsɪdʒɪˈlɑːtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TERRA SIGILLATA

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Terra sigillata is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TERRA SIGILLATA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

terra sigillata

Terra sigillata

Terra sigillata is a term with at least three distinct meanings: as a description of medieval medicinal earth; in archaeology, as a general term for some of the fine red Ancient Roman pottery with glossy surface slips made in specific areas of the Roman Empire; and more recently, as a description of a contemporary studio pottery technique supposedly inspired by ancient pottery. Usually roughly translated as 'sealed earth', the meaning of 'terra sigillata' is 'clay bearing little images', not 'clay with a sealed surface'. The archaeological term is applied, however, to plain-surfaced pots as well as those decorated with figures in relief. Terra sigillata as an archaeological term refers chiefly to a specific type of plain and decorated tableware made in Italy and in Gaul during the Roman Empire. These vessels have glossy surface slips ranging from a soft lustre to a brilliant glaze-like shine, in a characteristic colour range from pale orange to bright red; they were produced in standard shapes and sizes and were manufactured on an industrial scale and widely exported.

Definition of terra sigillata in the English dictionary

The first definition of terra sigillata in the dictionary is a reddish-brown clayey earth found on the Aegean island of Lemnos: formerly used as an astringent and in the making of earthenware pottery. Other definition of terra sigillata is any similar earth resembling this. Terra sigillata is also earthenware pottery made from this or a similar earth, esp Samian ware.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TERRA SIGILLATA


barter
ˈbɑːtə
carta
ˈkɑːtə
Carter
ˈkɑːtə
charter
ˈtʃɑːtə
chipolata
ˌtʃɪpəˈlɑːtə
garter
ˈɡɑːtə
gremolata
ˌɡrɛməˈlɑːtə
IATA
aɪˈɑːtə
Jakarta
dʒəˈkɑːtə
Kolkata
ˈkolkɑːtə
latah
ˈlɑːtə
rata
ˈrɑːtə
sonata
səˈnɑːtə
Sparta
ˈspɑːtə
starter
ˈstɑːtə
strata
ˈstrɑːtə
Surakarta
ˌsʊərəˈkɑːtə
taramasalata
ˌtærəməsəˈlɑːtə
Tatar
ˈtɑːtə
Zapata
zəˈpɑːtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TERRA SIGILLATA

terra
terra alba
terra firma
terra incognita
terrace
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terrace house
terraced
terraced house
terraced housing
terraceless
terraces
terracette
terracing
terracotta
terraform
terraforming
terrain
terramara

WORDS THAT END LIKE TERRA SIGILLATA

anata
automata
balata
Basilicata
batata
big data
biodata
census data
data
errata
fermata
Galata
kata
La Plata
Mar del Plata
metadata
Niigata
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Plata
relata

Synonyms and antonyms of terra sigillata in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «terra sigillata» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TERRA SIGILLATA

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Translator English - Chinese

千佛濞
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Translator English - Spanish

terra sigillata
570 millions of speakers

English

terra sigillata
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टेरा sigillata
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

تراب مختوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

терра Sigillata
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terra sigillata
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Translator English - Bengali

টেরা সিগিলাটা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sigillée
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Translator English - Malay

Terra sigillata
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Translator English - German

terra sigillata
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

テラコッタsigillata
130 millions of speakers

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테라 sigillata
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Translator English - Javanese

Terra sigillata
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terra sigillata
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Translator English - Tamil

டெர்ரா சிகில்லட்டா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेरा सिगिलॅट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Terra sigillata
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

terra sigillata
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Translator English - Polish

terra sigillata
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

терра Sigillata
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

terra sigillata
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

terra sigillata
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

terra sigillata
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

terra sigillata
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

terra sigillata
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of terra sigillata

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TERRA SIGILLATA»

The term «terra sigillata» is regularly used and occupies the 60.109 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TERRA SIGILLATA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about terra sigillata

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TERRA SIGILLATA»

Discover the use of terra sigillata in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to terra sigillata and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Roman Pottery
Archaeologists are certainly grateful that terra sigillata potters did conform to standard forms and rapidly changing fashions in decorative styles, for this allows much more precise dating than can be achieved with any other class of Roman ...
Kevin Greene, 1992
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The Ceramic Glaze Handbook: Materials, Techniques, Formulas
Terra sigillata, slips, engobes, and underglazes are applied underneath glazes to change the color of the clay, to extend the range of surface possibilities, and for painterly and other effects. Overglazes can be painted or silkscreened on top of ...
Mark Burleson, 2003
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Catalogue of the Italian Terrasigillata in the Ashmolean ...
The Oxford Collection of Italian Terra-Sigillata or Arretine ware although hither-to largely unpublished is one of the two largest and most representative in the country.
A. C. Brown, 1968
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Sawdust Firing
The term terra sigillata derives from the Latin, meaning 'sealed earth", possibly because of its use on pots decorated with small pottery stamps or seals. For centuries the secret of making terra sigillata was lost in Europe, and collectors of  ...
Karin Hessenberg, 1994
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An Introduction to the Study of Terra Sigillata Treated from ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acentss Legacy Reprint Series.
Felix Oswald, Thomas Davies Pryce, 2010
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Seeing Red: New Economic and Social Perspectives on Terra ...
The large number of records - over 425,000 - now published in Names on Terra Sigillata - the potters, their individual name dies, the associated forms, and the numbers recovered from find sites - have provided an international resource for ...
Michael Gordon Fulford, Emma Durham (Archaeologist), 2013
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Making & Installing Handmade Tiles
Make terra sigillata by mixing any clay or combination of clays with water and a suspension agent (deflocculant) such as sodium silicate, Darvan, or TSP ( trisodium phosphate, a cleaning agent that's available in the paint department of a ...
Angelica Pozo, 2008
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Surface Design for Ceramics
Preparing Terra Sigillata A variety of recipes and techniques are available for this very fine slip. Making it is a time-consuming process, but you may want to try several different approaches to find the one that works for you. While slips for other ...
Maureen Mills, 2008
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A Roman Villa and a Late Roman Infant Cemetery: Excavation ...
Chapter 5 TERRA SIGILLATA CHIARA ITALICA Con questa denominazione convenzionale era stata già definita, nell'edizione dei primi scavi della villa romana di Poggio Gramignano, una classe di ceramica line da mensa verniciata  ...
David Soren, Noelle Soren, 1999
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The Archaeology of the Roman Economy
We therefore have a considerable body of well- published evidence which allows a detailed knowledge of Augustan terra sigillata to be gained; this knowledge can then be applied to undated sites including the production centres of the wares ...
Kevin Greene, 1990

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TERRA SIGILLATA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term terra sigillata is used in the context of the following news items.
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Everyday Latin Read on Spain's “Terra Sigillata
Spain popular Latin VALÈNCIA, SPAIN—Josep Montesinos of the Asociación RUVID, and Xaverio Ballester of the University of València are gathering ... «Archaeology, Apr 15»
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A must-see: Key West Botanical Garden
I had no Terra Sigillata swag, so I just wore my DrugMonkey T-shirt. i-4a7ef8b1d5df20334b455c579062a140-2009 12 18 Stuart and David KWBG.JPG. Anyway ... «ScienceBlogs, Dec 08»

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