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Word: Ostracon
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Greek, ‘hard shell or potsherd’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒstrəkɒn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a potsherd used as a writing surface.
Short Definition:potsherd used as writing surface
Variant Forms:
- ostrakon
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