ostracon

or os·tra·kon

[ os-truh-kon ]

noun,plural os·tra·ca [os-truh-kuh]. /ˈɒs trə kə/.
  1. (in ancient Greece) a potsherd, especially one used as a ballot on which the name of a person voted to be ostracized was inscribed.

Origin of ostracon

1
1880–85; <Greek óstrakon;see ostracize

Words Nearby ostracon

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British Dictionary definitions for ostracon

ostracon

/ (ˈɒstrəˌkɒn) /


noun
  1. (in ancient Greece) a potsherd used for ostracizing

Origin of ostracon

1
from Greek

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