ostracon

noun
os·​tra·​con | \ ˈä-strə-ˌkän How to pronounce ostracon (audio) \
plural ostraca\ ˈä-​strə-​kə How to pronounce ostraca (audio) \

Definition of ostracon

: a fragment (as of pottery) containing an inscription usually used in plural

Examples of ostracon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s because for nearly 50 years archaeologists thought the back of the ostracon was blank, when really the ink was invisible. Nicholas St. Fleur, New York Times, "Revealed in Israel, a 2,600-Year-Old Request for Wine," 16 June 2017

First Known Use of ostracon

1883, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ostracon

Greek ostrakon potsherd, shell — more at oyster

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