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obol

/ˈɒ.bɒl/US/ˈɑ.bəl/

obol noun: synonym of obolus: a silver coin of Ancient Greece.

Noun

obol (plural obols)

  1. (historical) Synonym of obolus: a silver coin of Ancient Greece.
    • In Classical Athens, there were six obols to one drachma.
    Synonyms:
    obolus
  2. (historical) Synonym of obolus: a weight, equivalent to one sixth of a drachma.
    Synonyms:
    obolus

Synonyms of obol

Forms of obol

pluralobols

Origin of obol

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀβολός (obolós, literally “spit”). Doublet of obole and pul.

Words formed from obol

Questions about obol

What does obol mean?
Obol means synonym of obolus: a silver coin of Ancient Greece.
What part of speech is obol?
Obol is a noun.
How do you pronounce obol?
Obol is pronounced /ˈɑ.bəl/ (US).
What is the plural of obol?
The plural of obol is obols.

Words near obol in the dictionary

  1. oboes
  2. oboes d'amore
  3. oboi d'amore
  4. oboist
  5. oboists
  6. obol
  7. obolary
  8. obole
  9. Oboler
  10. oboles
  11. oboli

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