όστρακο (óstrako)
English: seashell
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About όστρακο
As a noun, όστρακο is of the neuter gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Definitions & Examples
- noun:seashell, shell
- noun:(archaeology) ostracon (a fragment of a vase or other earthenware vessel, especially one used to cast a vote during the Ancient Greek process of ostracism)
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | όστρακο | όστρακα |
| genitive | οστράκου | οστράκων |
| accusative | όστρακο | όστρακα |
| vocative | όστρακο | όστρακα |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how όστρακο appears in different grammatical contexts.