fictile

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɪktaɪl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fik′tl; Brit. fik′tīl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fic•tile  (fik′tl; Brit. fik′tīl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Ceramicscapable of being molded.
  2. Ceramicsmade of earth, clay, etc., by a potter.
  3. Ceramicsof or pertaining to pottery.
  • Latin fictilis earthen (literally, moldable), equivalent. to fict(us) shaped (past participle of fingere) + -ilis -ile
  • 1620–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fictile / ˈfɪktaɪl/
  1. moulded or capable of being moulded from clay; plastic
  2. made of clay by a potter
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin fictilis that can be moulded, hence, made of clay, from fingere to shape
'fictile' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
pottery

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