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kiln noun The word kiln was kindled in Old English as a bundle of c-y-l-n. Unlike many words that descend from Old English, however, kiln is not ultimately Germanic in origin but was borrowed from Latin culina, meaning "kitchen," an ancestor of the English word culinary, which has been a menu option in English since the 17th century. An ingredient in culina is coquere, meaning "to cook" in Latin. : an oven, furnace, or heated enclosure used for processing a substance by burning, firing, or drying

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October 15, 2020 KILN The art studio has purchased a kiln and now offers courses in ceramics."He has a kiln in his garage, and each bust is given a finish that makes it appear to be made of bronze." — Matt Soergel, The (Jacksonville) Florida Times-Union, 1 Sept. 2020

Word	kiln
Date	October 15, 2020
Type	noun
Syllables	KILN
Etymology	The word kiln was kindled in Old English as a bundle of c-y-l-n. Unlike many words that descend from Old English, however, kiln is not ultimately Germanic in origin but was borrowed from Latin culina, meaning "kitchen," an ancestor of the English word culinary, which has been a menu option in English since the 17th century. An ingredient in culina is coquere, meaning "to cook" in Latin.
Examples	The art studio has purchased a kiln and now offers courses in ceramics. "He has a kiln in his garage, and each bust is given a finish that makes it appear to be made of bronze." — Matt Soergel, The (Jacksonville) Florida Times-Union, 1 Sept. 2020
Definition	: an oven, furnace, or heated enclosure used for processing a substance by burning, firing, or drying

Kiln English Word Meaning October Noun Kindled Bundle