-
1 ὄστρακον
ὄστρᾰκον, τό,2 fragment of such a vessel, potsherd, IG42(1).121.82 (Epid., iv B. C., pl.), LXX Ps.21.16, al., Ostr. 1152, etc.;ἰπνοῦ ὄστρακα Hp.Morb.2.47
; esp. the potsherd used in voting (v. ὀστρακίζω): hence τοὔστρακον παροίχεται the danger of ostracism is past, Cratin.71; τὰ ὄστρακα, = ὀστρακισμός, Pl.Com.187; τὸ ὄ. ἐπιφέρειν τινί to vote for any one's banishment, Plu.Alc.13, cf. Per. 14.3 ὀστράκου περιστροφή, of the game ὀστρακίνδα (q. v.), Pl. R. 521c; so ὀστράκου μεταπεσόντος 'if heads become tails', Id.Phdr. 241b.II the hard shell of snails, mussels, cuttle-fishes, tortoises, etc., h.Merc.33, S.Ichn.303 (dub.l.), Hp.Steril.245, Theoc.9.25, Arist.HA 528a4, etc.: hence, tortoise-shell or mother-of-pearl, κλιντῆρες ὀστράκοις.. ἐνδεδεμένοι prob. l. in Ph. 1.666; the shell at the base of the constellation Lyra, Ptol.Alm. 7.5.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ὄστρακον
См. также в других словарях:
Al-Andalus — This article is about the historical region. For the modern day region, see Andalusia. For the district in Kuwait, see Kuwait City. For the musical group, see Andalus. History of Al Andalus 711–1492 711–732 Musl … Wikipedia
Kaval — This article is about the flute. For the city in Iran, see Kavar. For the professional wrestler formerly known as Kaval, see Low Ki. Kaval Bulgarian kaval in C (До) made in 2009 from European Cornel (Cornus mas) Дрян Classification … Wikipedia
Millau — Milhau redirects here. For the wine grape also known as Milhau, see Cinsaut. For the cable stayed road bridge spanning the valley of the River Tarn near Millau, see Millau Viaduct. Millau General view of Millau … Wikipedia
