پورسلن

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

  • پورسلان (porselan, porslan)

Etymology

Borrowed from French porcelaine (“porcelain”), itself from Italian porcellana.

Noun

پورسلن • (porselen or porslen) (definite accusative پورسلنی (porseleni, porsleni), plural پورسلنلر (porselenler, porslenler))

  1. insulator, a non-conductive structure, coating or device that does not transmit sound, heat or electricity, usually made of ceramic or porcelain

Descendants

  • Turkish: porselen

Further reading

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