ostracon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A piece of pottery or stone, usually broken off from a vase or other earthenware vessel, especially one used to cast a vote during the Ancient Greek process of ostracism.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒstɹəˌkɒn/ /ˈɑstɹəˌkɑn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Eleanorrrrrrrrrr-Ostracon.wav

Word forms

ostracon ostraca ostrakon

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄστρακον (óstrakon).

Related words

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