ὀστράκινος
o-strä'-kē-nos
adjective
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From ostrakon ["oyster"] (a tile, i.e. terra cotta)
from ὄστρακον óstrakon ("oyster") (a tile, i.e. terra cotta); earthen-ware, i.e. clayey; by implication, frail:—of earth, earthen.
Outline
- earthen, clay
- with the added suggestion of frailty