Pronunciation: ' äs-tr ə - ˌ kän
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tra · ca \ -tr ə -k ə \
Etymology: Greek ostrakon potsherd, shell ― more at OYSTER
Date: 1883
: a fragment (as of pottery) containing an inscription ― usually used in plural
Pronunciation: ' äs-tr ə - ˌ kän
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tra · ca \ -tr ə -k ə \
Etymology: Greek ostrakon potsherd, shell ― more at OYSTER
Date: 1883
: a fragment (as of pottery) containing an inscription ― usually used in plural
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012