OSTRACON


Meaning of OSTRACON in English

noun

or os·tra·kon ˈästrəˌkän

( plural ostra·ca or ostra·ka -rə̇kə)

Etymology: Greek ostrakon

1. : a potsherd used as a ballot in the ancient Athenian practice of ostracism

2. : a fragment of pottery or limestone containing a written inscription

that the Hebrews … wrote freely on papyrus, parchment and potsherds is apparent from large finds of ostraca — I.M.Price

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