OSTRACON


Meaning of OSTRACON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈäs-trə-ˌkän ]

noun

( plural os·tra·ca -trə-kə)

Etymology: Greek ostrakon potsherd, shell — more at oyster

Date: 1883

: a fragment (as of pottery) containing an inscription — usually used in plural

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