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Ostraka in a sentence

Ostraka meaning

plural of ostrakon

Using Ostraka

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of ostrakon

Context around Ostraka

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

extant 1×

Often after:

show 1× though 1× submitted 1×

Sentence patterns with Ostraka

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

counted the ostraka submitted and 1× many extant ostraka show that 1× pottery ὄστρακα ostraka though this 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

many extant ostraka 1× ostracism required the 1× the presiding officials 1×

Common sentence endings:

and references therein 1× assembly as such 1× into separate piles 1×

Words around Ostraka

Just before it in the word index:

ostracizing 7 ostracizes 2 ostracized 70 ostracize 13 ostracization 8 ostracism 47

Just after it in the word index:

ostrakon 2 ostrander 13 ostrava 19 ostrem 6 ostrich 103 ostriches 49

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Ostraka

  • In this selection, "ostraka" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, extant, show, though and submitted stand out and add context to how "ostraka" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include counted the ostraka submitted and and many extant ostraka show that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ostraka" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ostraka

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The presiding officials counted the ostraka submitted and sorted the names into separate piles. (14 words)

Ostracism required the voters to scratch names onto pieces of broken pottery (ὄστρακα, ostraka), though this did not occur within the assembly as such. (24 words)

Many extant ostraka show that it was possible to write expletives, short epigrams or cryptic injunctions beside the name of the candidate without invalidating the vote. see Surikov, pp. 73–80, and references therein. (34 words)

Longer example sentences

Many extant ostraka show that it was possible to write expletives, short epigrams or cryptic injunctions beside the name of the candidate without invalidating the vote. see Surikov, pp. 73–80, and references therein. (34 words)

Ostracism required the voters to scratch names onto pieces of broken pottery (ὄστρακα, ostraka), though this did not occur within the assembly as such. (24 words)

The presiding officials counted the ostraka submitted and sorted the names into separate piles. (14 words)

Example sentences (3)

Many extant ostraka show that it was possible to write expletives, short epigrams or cryptic injunctions beside the name of the candidate without invalidating the vote. see Surikov, pp. 73–80, and references therein.

Ostracism required the voters to scratch names onto pieces of broken pottery (ὄστρακα, ostraka), though this did not occur within the assembly as such.

The presiding officials counted the ostraka submitted and sorted the names into separate piles.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ostraka" in a sentence?
An example: "Many extant ostraka show that it was possible to write expletives, short epigrams or cryptic injunctions beside the name of the candidate without invalidating the vote. see Surikov, pp. 73–80, and references therein." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "ostraka" from authentic English texts.
What does "ostraka" mean?
Ostraka means: plural of ostrakon
How many example sentences with "ostraka" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "ostraka", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.