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ostrakon

/os-truh-kon/US // ˈɒs trəˌkɒn //

奥斯特拉康,奥斯特拉孔

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural os·tra·ka [os-truh-kuh]. /ˈɒs trə kə/.

    • : a variant of ostracon.

Examples

  • Then each voter received a shell (Greek, ostrakon), and dropped it into a place made for that purpose.

  • One of their most interesting games, and one which you would all enjoy, was the twirling of the ostrakon.

  • From ostrakon, a tile; the voter wrote the name on a tile or shell.