cerâmica
/seˈɾɐ̃.mi.kɐ/feminine
The English phrase pottery is translated into Portuguese as cerâmica.
cerâmica is a feminine noun that refers to both the art of pottery-making and the final products themselves.
Meaning: practise or craft of making pottery (noun)
Which one should you use?
While cerâmica refers to the craft or the material (pottery/ceramics), the word olaria is often used specifically for the craft of making clay pots (pottery making).
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /seˈɾɐ̃.mi.kɐ/. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- While cerâmica is the general term, the specific art of painting blue and white pottery is often referred to as azulejaria when applied to tiles.
- If you are looking for a specific type of pottery, such as 'earthenware', you might use the term barro instead of cerâmica.
- The distinction between cerâmica and olaria is often a social one, where cerâmica sounds more academic and olaria sounds more rustic and traditional.
Examples in context
- A cerâmica oriental interessa-me.I'm interested in oriental pottery.This sentence is useful for expressing an interest in oriental pottery using cerâmica.Tatoeba #1873798 by alexmarcelo, translation #1023151 by ellasevia
- Cerâmica geralmente surge em uma cultura depois do advento da agricultura.Pottery usually appears in a culture after the advent of agriculture.This sentence is useful for discussing the historical emergence of pottery using cerâmica.Tatoeba #13113221 by Kleb, translation #2128883 by Chrikaru
- As pessoas começaram a produzir cerâmica há 20.000 anos atrás, cerca de 2000 anos mais cedo do que se julgava anteriormente de acordo com uma nova análise a cacos de cerâmica antiga chinesa.People began making ceramic pottery 20,000 years ago about 2000 years earlier than previously thought according to a new analysis of ancient Chinese pot shards.This sentence is useful for describing the production of ancient pottery using cerâmica.Tatoeba #11204287 by Cangarejo, translation #11204286 by Cangarejo
- A cerâmica brasileira é famosa em todo o mundo.Brazilian pottery is famous worldwide.
- Vamos visitar aquela loja de olaria?Shall we visit that pottery shop?
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- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Camila and Rodrigo are talking about their weekend hobbies.
- CamilaVocê quer fazer um curso de cerâmica comigo?Do you want to take a pottery course with me?
- RodrigoEu adoraria, Camila! Sempre quis aprender.I would love to, Camila! I've always wanted to learn.
- CamilaA cerâmica exige muita paciência.Pottery requires a lot of patience.
- RodrigoNão tem problema, eu sou paciente.No problem, I am patient.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pottery” translations and entries cerâmica, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
