siglos

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noun

A silver coin of Achaemenid Persia worth one twentieth of a daric and weighing about 5.6 grams.

OriginAncient Greek σίγλος →
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Meanings

nounsiglos (plural sigloi)

plural sigloi

  1. A silver coin of Achaemenid Persia worth one twentieth of a daric and weighing about 5.6 grams.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσίγλος
  2. Englishsiglos

From Ancient Greek σίγλος (síglos), from Semitic. Compare Hebrew שֶׁקֶל (shékel), Akkadian 𒅆𒅗𒇻 (šiqlu).

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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