majolică — MAJOLÍCĂ s. v. faianţă. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime majolícă s. f., g. d. art. majolícii Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic MAJOLÍCĂ f. 1) pop. Produs ceramic poros, smălţuit, din care sunt… … Dicționar Român
majolica — Italian glazed pottery, 1550s, from It. Majolica, 14c. name of island now known as Majorca in the Balearics, from L. maior (see MAJOR (Cf. major) (adj.)); so called because it is the largest of the three islands. The best pottery of this type was … Etymology dictionary
Majolica — Ma*jol i*ca, n. [It.] A kind of pottery, with opaque glazing and showy decoration, which reached its greatest perfection in Italy in the 16th century. [1913 Webster] Note: The term is said to be derived from Majorca, which was an early seat of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Majolica — Majolica, irdene, weiß glasirte Gesäße, nach der Insel Majorca, ihrer ursprünglichen Heimath, benannt, zur Blütezeit der ital. Kunst oft mit den Malereien großer Meister geschmückt … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
majólica — s. f. Espécie de vaso antigo. (Designava se assim, na Itália, a louça esmaltada proveniente de Maiorca [Baleares].) … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
majolica — [mə jäl′i kə] n. [It maiolica < Maiolica,MAJORCA, where produced] 1. a variety of Italian pottery, enameled, glazed, and richly colored and decorated 2. pottery like this … English World dictionary
Majolica — A modern Majolica plate of Caltagirone, Sicily. Painted in cobalt blue monochrome Majolica, an English version of the Italian word maiolica, is a term covering a wide variety of European tin glazed pottery, typically brightly painted over an… … Wikipedia
majolica — /meuh jol i keuh, meuh yol /, n. 1. Italian earthenware covered with an opaque glaze of tin oxide and usually highly decorated. 2. any earthenware having an opaque glaze of tin oxide. Also, maiolica. [1545 55; ear lier maiolica < It < ML, var. of … Universalium
majolica — or maiolica A type of earthenware which originated during the Renaissance. It is coated with a tin glaze which produces the effect of a rich, enameled surface. Majolica is often lustered. Although the name majolica is derived from Majorca… … Glossary of Art Terms
majolica — n. elaborate, highly coloured, glazed Italian pottery; faience. ♦ majolist, n. maker of majolica … Dictionary of difficult words