English Explanatory Dictionary

obolus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A silver coin minted in Ancient Greece, valued at a sixth of a drachma.
  2. A unit of weight, equal to one-sixth of a drachma.
noun
  1. Alternative form of obelus.

Word forms

obolus oboli oboluses obol obolos

Etymology

From Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός (obolós), from ὀβελός (obelós). Doublet of obole and pul.

Derived words

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