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ostracon

The correct spelling is ostracon.

How to pronounce ostracon

noun

IPA: /ˈɒstɹəˌkɒn/

Say it like: Ost-rac-on

The correct spelling is 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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noun

  1. 1.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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