OBOLI

OBOLUS

obolus

(noun) a Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

oboli

plural of obolus

Source: Wiktionary


OBOLUS

Ob"o*lus, n.;pl. Oboli. Etym: [L., fr Gr. ( (Gr.Antiq.) (a) A small silver coin of Athens, the sixth part of a drachma, about three cents in value. (b) An ancient weight, the sixth part of a drachm.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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