oboli
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1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek obolós small coin, weight
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek obolós small coin, weight
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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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