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obolus

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ob·ol  (bl) also ob·o·lus (b-ls)
n. pl. ob·ols also ob·o·li (--l)
A silver coin or unit of weight equal to one sixth of a drachma, formerly used in ancient Greece.

[Latin obolus, from Greek obolos, variant of obelos, spit, obol.]

obolus [ˈɒbələs], obol [ˈɒbɒl]
n pl -li [-ˌlaɪ], -ols
1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a modern Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram
2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) a silver coin of ancient Greece worth one sixth of a drachma
[via Latin from Greek obolos small coin, nail; related to obelos spit, variant of obelus]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.obolus - a Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gramobolus - a Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram
weight unit, weight - a unit used to measure weight; "he placed two weights in the scale pan"
g, gm, gram, gramme - a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram


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