Sunday, December 15, 2024

Word of the Day: Ostracon

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Sunday, December 15, 2024
Ostracon
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noun 1. A potsherd used as a writing surface.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Play Button "The scholars were examining an ostracon that held a poem from an unknown author from ancient Greece."
Play Button "Archaeologists uncovered an ostracon inscribed with text that seemed to record a vote."
Play Button "The museum has a collection of pottery and ostracons from several ancient civilizations."
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Greek, mid-19th century
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Why This Word?
Do you remember yesterday's word of the day? An ostracon is a specific type of potsherd. It's a fragment of a tablet used for writing, and even more specifically, for casting votes. (There's a word for everything.) ...
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Entente Entente Dactylonomy
Isochronous Salubrious Potsherd
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