Definition
Relating to the molding or shaping of clay or earth materials, particularly in ancient Egyptian pottery and construction.
Etymology
From Greek 'cheo' (to pour or cast) and 'plastikos' (moldable), combining ancient techniques of working with clay materials. The term emerged in Egyptology to describe methods used in pharaonic craftsmanship.
Kelly Says
This word connects ancient Egyptian construction with modern material science—those massive pyramid stones and pottery weren't just placed, they were engineered through techniques we're still studying today!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
chénopods
che-no-pods
ARالعربية
بلاستيك
blasti-k
BNবাংলা
প্লাস্টিক
pla-stik
CACatalà
cheoplastic
che-o-plas-tik
DEDeutsch
kunststoff
kunst-stoff
ELΕλληνικά
πλαστικό
pla-sti-ko
ESEspañol
plástico
plas-ti-co
FRFrançais
plastique
pla-sti-k
HAHA
cheoplastic
che-o-plas-tik
HIहिन्दी
प्लास्टिक
pla-stik
HUMagyar
műanyag
mu-nya-g
IDBahasa Indonesia
plastik
plas-tik
IGIG
cheoplastic
che-o-plas-tik
ITItaliano
plastico
plas-ti-co
KKKK
cheoplastic
che-o-plas-tik
MSBahasa Melayu
plastik
plas-tik
MYမြန်မာ
cheoplastic
che-o-plas-tik
NLNederlands
kunststof
kunst-stof
PLPolski
plastik
plas-tik
PTPortuguês
plástico
plas-ti-co
RORomână
plastic
plas-tik
RUРусский
пластик
plas-tik
SWKiswahili
plastiki
pla-stik-i
TAதமிழ்
பிளாஸ்டிக்
pi-la-stik
TEతెలుగు
ప్లాస్టిక్
pla-stik
THไทย
พลาสติก
pha-la-stik
TRTürkçe
plastik
plas-tik
UKУкраїнська
пластик
plas-tik
YOYO
cheoplastic
che-o-plas-tik
ZUZU
cheoplastic
che-o-plas-tik