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“pottery” in Latin
figlīnusof or pertaining to a potterfigulārispotter'stestaa piece of burned clay, brick, tile; a sort of clapping with the flat of the hands (as if with two tiles), in token of a
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pottery
The business of a potter, figlina (*ars).
The place where pots are made, figlina (sc. officina).
Article of earthen-ware, opus figlinum, or figlinum only; vas fictile: collectively, opera figlina (nominative plur.): figularia, -ium. Also, figlinarum opera, vasa fictilia: testa (any article of baked earth).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pottery?
- The usual Latin words for “pottery” are figlīnus, figulāris, testa. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.