Definitions for ostraconˈɒs trəˌkɒn; -kə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
os•tra•conˈɒs trəˌkɒn; -kə(n.)(pl.)-ca or -ka
or os•tra•kon
(in ancient Greece) a potsherd, esp. one used as a ballot on which the name of a person voted to be ostracized was inscribed.
Category: Ancient History, Archaeology
Origin of ostracon:
1880–85; < Gk óstrakon; see ostracize
Wiktionary
ostracon(Noun)
A piece of pottery or stone, usually broken off from a vase or other earthenware vessel.
Origin: ὄστρακον
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