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obolus or obol (ˈɒbələs, ˈɒbɒl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -li, -ols | |
| 1. | a modern Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram |
| 2. | a silver coin of ancient Greece worth one sixth of a drachma |
| [C16: via Latin from Greek obolos small coin, nail; related to obelos spit, variant of | |
| obol or obol (ˈɒbələs, ˈɒbɒl, -ˌlaɪ) | |
| —n | |
| [C16: via Latin from Greek obolos small coin, nail; related to obelos spit, variant of | |
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Obol
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
obol
ancient Gk. small coin and weight, 1670, from Gk. obolos, identical with obelos "a spit, needle." From the original shape.
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