ostracon

or os·tra·kon

[ os-truh-kon ]
/ ˈɒs trəˌkɒn /

noun, plural os·tra·ca [os-truh-kuh] /ˈɒs trə kə/.

(in ancient Greece) a potsherd, especially one used as a ballot on which the name of a person voted to be ostracized was inscribed.

Origin of ostracon

1880–85; < Greek óstrakon; see ostracize

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British Dictionary definitions for ostraca

ostracon
/ (ˈɒstrəˌkɒn) /

noun

(in ancient Greece) a potsherd used for ostracizing

Word Origin for ostracon

from Greek