OBOLUS

obolus

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

obolus (plural oboli)

A silver coin minted in Ancient Greece, valued at a sixth of a drachma.

Source: Wiktionary


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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ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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