terracotta

== English == === Alternative forms === terra cotta, terra-cotta === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian terra (“earth”) + cotta (“baked”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌtɛɹ.əˈkɒt.ə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌtɛɹ.əˈkɑt.ə/ === Noun === terracotta (usually uncountable, plural terracottas) A hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction. A reddish brown colour, like that of terra cotta. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === terracotta (not comparable) Of the colour of terracotta. ==== Translations ==== === See also === haniwa Xi'an (the Terra Cotta Warriors) Appendix:Colors == Italian == === Etymology === terra + cotta. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌtɛr.raˈkɔt.ta/ Rhymes: -ɔtta Hyphenation: ter‧ra‧còt‧ta === Noun === terracotta f (plural terrecotte) terracotta === Adjective === terracotta (invariable) terracotta (color/colour) === References === === Anagrams === tetrarcato