ostracon

or os·tra·kon

[ os-truh-kon ]

noun

, plural os·tra·ca [os, -tr, uh, -k, uh].

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.

ostracon

/ ˈɒstrəˌkɒn /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ostracon¹

1880–85; < Greek óstrakon; ostracize

Word History and Origins

Origin of ostracon¹

from Greek