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Word of the Day – Fictile

By August 17, 2024Word of the Day

Fictile (adj)

fik-tiyl

Capable of being molded/ of or relating to pottery.

First recorded in 1620–30; from Latin fictilis “earthen” (literally, “moldable”), equivalent to fict(us) “shaped” (past participle of fingere ) + -ilis -ile

Example sentences

“The fictile vessels, used for cooking, were famous the world over.”

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