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Ostrakon meaning

Alternative form of ostracon.

Using Ostrakon

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of ostracon.

Context around Ostrakon

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 33 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

pottery 1×

Sentence patterns with Ostrakon

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

of pottery ostrakon the name 1× on his ostrakon 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in one anecdote 1× this was ostracism 1×

Common sentence endings:

of ten years 1× on his ostrakon 1×

Words around Ostrakon

Just before it in the word index:

ostraka 3 ostracizing 7 ostracizes 2 ostracized 70 ostracize 13 ostracization 8

Just after it in the word index:

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

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Ostrakon

  • In this selection, "ostrakon" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 33 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, pottery stand out and add context to how "ostrakon" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of pottery ostrakon the name and on his ostrakon. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ostrakon" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ostrakon

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

In one anecdote about Aristides, known as "the Just", who was ostracised in 482, an illiterate citizen, not recognising him, came up to ask him to write the name Aristides on his ostrakon. (33 words)

This was ' ostracism ' each Athenian citizen was required to write on a shard of pottery (ostrakon) the name of a politician that they wished to see exiled for a period of ten years. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

In one anecdote about Aristides, known as "the Just", who was ostracised in 482, an illiterate citizen, not recognising him, came up to ask him to write the name Aristides on his ostrakon. (33 words)

This was ' ostracism ' each Athenian citizen was required to write on a shard of pottery (ostrakon) the name of a politician that they wished to see exiled for a period of ten years. (33 words)

Example sentences (2)

In one anecdote about Aristides, known as "the Just", who was ostracised in 482, an illiterate citizen, not recognising him, came up to ask him to write the name Aristides on his ostrakon.

This was ' ostracism ' each Athenian citizen was required to write on a shard of pottery (ostrakon) the name of a politician that they wished to see exiled for a period of ten years.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ostrakon" in a sentence?
An example: "In one anecdote about Aristides, known as "the Just", who was ostracised in 482, an illiterate citizen, not recognising him, came up to ask him to write the name Aristides on his ostrakon." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "ostrakon" from authentic English texts.
What does "ostrakon" mean?
Ostrakon means: Alternative form of ostracon.
How many example sentences with "ostrakon" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "ostrakon", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.