obol en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɒ.bəl/ (UK)
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- /ˈɒ.bɒl/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈoʊ.bəl/ (General-American)
- /ˈɑ.bəl/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀβολός (obolós, literally “spit”). Doublet of obole and pul.
Meanings
-
(historical) Synonym of obolus: a silver coin of Ancient Greece.
In Classical Athens, there were six obols to one drachma.
- (historical) Synonym of obolus: a weight, equivalent to one sixth of a drachma.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| obols | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
diobol · Charon's obol · triobol · hemiobol · trihemiobol