ostrakon

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A form of ostracon — A piece of pottery or stone, usually broken off from a vase or other earthenware vessel, especially one used to cast a vote during the Ancient Greek process of ostracism.

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Meanings

nounostrakon (plural ostraka)

plural ostraka

  1. alternativeAlternative form of ostracon.
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APA

ostrakon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostrakon

MLA

“ostrakon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostrakon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ostrakon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostrakon.

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