obol

(Inglese)

  1. A silver coin of Ancient Greece.
  2. A weight, equivalent to one sixth of a drachma.

Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈɑ.bəl/
Etimologia (Inglese)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀβολός (obolós) (literally “spit” or “iron rod”). Doublet of obole and pul.

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