Transcription
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- [muh-jol-i-kuh, muh-yol-]
- /məˈdʒɒl ɪ kə, məˈyɒl-/
- /mə.ˈdʒɒ.lɪk.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-jol-i-kuh, muh-yol-]
- /məˈdʒɒl ɪ kə, məˈyɒl-/
Definitions of majolica word
- noun majolica Italian earthenware covered with an opaque glaze of tin oxide and usually highly decorated. 1
- noun majolica any earthenware having an opaque glaze of tin oxide. 1
- noun majolica A kind of earthenware made in imitation of Italian maiolica, especially in England during the 19th century. 1
- noun majolica Italian pottery 1
- noun majolica a type of porous pottery glazed with bright metallic oxides that was originally imported into Italy via Majorca and was extensively made in Italy during the Renaissance 0
- noun majolica a variety of Italian pottery, enameled, glazed, and richly colored and decorated 0
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Origin of majolica
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; ear-lier maiolica < Italian < Medieval Latin, variant of Late Latin Mājorica Majorca, where it was made
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Parts of speech for Majolica
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
majolica popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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