fajansz

== Hungarian == === Etymology === Internationalism, primarily via German Fayence. Compare English faience and French faïence. Coined in French, by ellipsis of vaisselle de Faïence (“vessel of Faenza”). Ultimately from the name of the Italian city Faenza. First attested in 1786. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈfɒjɒns] Hyphenation: fa‧jansz Rhymes: -ɒns === Noun === fajansz (countable and uncountable, plural fajanszok) faience (a type of tin-glazed earthenware ceramic) (art) a decorative object made from faience (attributively) made from faience fajansz kistányér ― faience side plate ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === fajansz in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN. fajansz in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).