όστρακο
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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὄστρακον (óstrakon).
Noun
όστρακο • (óstrako) n (plural όστρακα)
- seashell, shell
- (archaeology) a fragment of an ancient vase (used in voting)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | όστρακο (óstrako) | όστρακα (óstraka) |
| genitive | οστράκου (ostrákou) όστρακου (óstrakou) |
οστράκων (ostrákon) |
| accusative | όστρακο (óstrako) | όστρακα (óstraka) |
| vocative | όστρακο (óstrako) | όστρακα (óstraka) |
Further reading
Οστρακισμός (Ostracism) on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
