obol

See also: öböl

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀβολός (obolós), literally "spit" or "iron rod".

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.bəl/, /ˈoʊ.bəl/
(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɒˌbɒl/, /ˈɒ.bəl/

Noun

obol (plural obols)

(historical) A silver coin of Ancient Greece.
In Classical Athens, there were six obols to one drachma.
(historical) A weight, equivalent to one sixth of a drachma.

Derived terms

Translations

ancient silver coin

Greek:
Ancient: ὀβολός m (obolós)

Anagrams

BOLO, Lobo, bloo, bolo, bool, lobo, loob

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