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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ostracon1

1880–85; < Greek óstrakon; ostracize

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ostracon1

from Greek

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