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ὀστρακᾶς

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Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.

Valerius Maximus, De Factis Dictisque
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Full diacritics: ὀστρᾰκᾶς Medium diacritics: ὀστρακᾶς Low diacritics: οστρακάς Capitals: ΟΣΤΡΑΚΑΣ
Transliteration A: ostrakâs Transliteration B: ostrakas Transliteration C: ostrakas Beta Code: o)straka=s

English (LSJ)

ᾶ, ὁ,

   A potter, Hdn.Gr.2.657, MAMA3.718 (Corycus).

Greek Monolingual

ὀστρακᾱς, -α, ὁ (Α)
κεραμέας.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ὄστρακον «πήλινο αγγείο» + κατάλ. -ᾶς (πρβλ. χαλκ-άς)].