"obol" meaning in English

See obol in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɑ.bəl/ [General-American], /ˈoʊ.bəl/ [General-American], /ˈɒ.bɒl/ [UK], /ˈɒ.bəl/ [UK] Forms: obols [plural], obolos [alternative], obolus [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀβολός (obolós) (literally “spit” or “iron rod”). Doublet of obole and pul. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ὀβολός}} Ancient Greek ὀβολός (obolós), {{doublet|en|obole|pul}} Doublet of obole and pul Head templates: {{en-noun}} obol (plural obols)
  1. (historical) A silver coin of Ancient Greece. Tags: historical Translations (ancient silver coin): ὀβολός (obolós) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), obole [feminine] (French), obol [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-obol-en-noun-F93Z~jGi Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Polish translations, Coins Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Coins: 83 17 Disambiguation of 'ancient silver coin': 97 3
  2. (historical) A weight, equivalent to one sixth of a drachma. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-obol-en-noun-u3HE4YRF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Greek mythology Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 30 70 Disambiguation of Greek mythology: 38 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: diobol, triobol Coordinate_terms: drachma

Inflected forms

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