obol

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noun

Synonym of obolus: a silver coin of Ancient Greece.

“In Classical Athens, there were six obols to one drachma.”

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obolus
OriginAncient Greek ὀβολός →
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Meanings

nounobol (plural obols)

plural obols

  1. historicalSynonym of obolus: a silver coin of Ancient Greece.

    In Classical Athens, there were six obols to one drachma.

    Synonyms: obolus

  2. historicalSynonym of obolus: a weight, equivalent to one sixth of a drachma.

    Synonyms: obolus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of obolus: a silver coin of Ancient Greece.

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obolus

nounSynonym of obolus: a weight, equivalent to one sixth of a drachma.

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obolus
Also see
obolus

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀβολός
  2. Englishobol

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

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APA

obol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obol

MLA

“obol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obol.

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