samian ware

Sa·mi·an ware

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sey-mee-uh n wair]
- /ˈseɪ mi ən wɛər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sey-mee-uh n wair]
- /ˈseɪ mi ən wɛər/

Definitions of samian ware words

noun samian ware a red-glazed terracotta pottery produced in Gaul and the Moselle Valley a.d. 100–300 and copied from Arretine ware. 1
noun samian ware a fine earthenware pottery, reddish-brown or black in colour, found in large quantities on Roman sites 0
noun samian ware the earlier pottery from which this developed, an imitation of a type of Greek pottery, made during the first century bc at Arretium 0

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Origin of samian ware

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; after classical references to a type of pottery produced at Samos, perhaps an imitation of the red-glazed ware produced in Gaul and Italy

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samian ware popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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