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noun
A silver coin minted in Ancient Greece, valued at a sixth of a drachma.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Ancient Greece
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noun
A unit of weight, equal to one-sixth of a drachma.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
Alternative form of obelus.
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
a Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: weight unit, weight
History
From Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός (obolós), from ὀβελός (obelós). Doublet of obole and pul.
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