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View synonyms for fictile
fictile
[ fik-tl; British fik-tahyl ]
adjective
- capable of being molded.
- made of earth, clay, etc., by a potter.
- of or relating to pottery.
fictile
/ ˈfɪktaɪl /
adjective
- moulded or capable of being moulded from clay; plastic
- made of clay by a potter
- relating to the craft of pottery
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fictile1
C17: from Latin fictilis that can be moulded, hence, made of clay, from fingere to shape
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Example Sentences
Other productions of the Company are the egg-shell specimens of fictile ware, which demand the most artistic skill of the potter.
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When the remains were burned, a fictile vessel was used to contain the ashes.
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Examples of this kind of weaving may be obtained from the fictile remains of nearly all the Atlantic States.
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A fourth form of fabric, illustrated in Fig. 98, is of very rare occurrence on our fictile remains.
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Impressions upon pottery represent a class of work utilized in the fictile arts.
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