Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terra sigillata

/ˌtɛɹə ˌsɪdʒəˈleɪtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: ter-ra sig-illa-ta
IPA: /ˌtɛɹə ˌsɪdʒəˈleɪtə/

15

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of astringent earth or clay originally from the Greek islands, formerly used as a medicine and antidote.

Uncountable

noun

A type of fine, red Roman pottery made from the first to the third centuries AD in Gaul.

Uncountable

noun

A type of fine clay slip produced by mixing clay-water mixture with deflocculant and decanting the resulting water.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Terra sigillata (sealed earth) was a greasy clay, containing silica, alumina, chalk, magnesia and oxide of iron, found on the Greek islands of Lemnos, Melos and Samos."
"Terra sigillata, or ‘terra sig’ for short, is made by mixing a suitable clay with water and a deflocculant and leaving it to stand until the heavier particles of clay settle out."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin terra sigillāta (literally “sealed, stamped earth”).

Word Breakdown

Root: terra sigillāta

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌtɛɹə ˌsɪdʒəˈleɪtə/
British English: /ˌtɛɹə ˌsɪdʒɪˈleɪtə/

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

samian ware

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce terra sigillata?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɛɹə ˌsɪdʒəˈleɪtə/.
What does terra sigillata mean?: A type of astringent earth or clay originally from the Greek islands, formerly used as a medicine and antidote.
Where does terra sigillata come from?: From Medieval Latin terra sigillāta (literally “sealed, stamped earth”).

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