obolus

[ ob-uh-luhs ]

/ ˈɒb ə ləs /

noun, plural ob·o·li [ob-uh-lahy]. /ˈɒb əˌlaɪ/.

a modern Greek unit of weight equal to 0.1 gram.

obole.

Origin of obolus

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin <Greek obolós small coin, weight

Words nearby obolus

oboe d'amore, oboe d'amour, oboist, obol, obole, obolus, Obote, obovate, obovoid, O'Boyle, obpyriform

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Example sentences from the Web for obolus

He asked me for the obolus with which to pay toll across the river, but, unfortunately, I hadn't a cent with me.
Letters of Peregrine Pickle|George P. Upton
Why, if we sate here in rags, we wouldn't press in for an obolus before Belisarius.
The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II|Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Only wish we old willow-wielders in the Elysian Fields could contribute each our obolus.
Punch, or the London Charivari, January 5th, 1895|Various
No spirit is allowed to enter the leaky craft until he has first paid Charon the fee of a small coin called the obolus.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome|Emilie Kip Baker

Placards in all the known languages forbid you to offer him so much as an obolus.
The Wonders of Pompeii|Marc Monnier

British Dictionary definitions for obolus

obolus

obol (ˈɒbɒl)

/ (ˈɒbələs) /

noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ) or -ols

a modern Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram

a silver coin of ancient Greece worth one sixth of a drachma

Word Origin for obolus

C16: via Latin from Greek obolos small coin, nail; related to obelos spit, variant of obelus

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单词	obolus
释义	obolus [ ob-uh-luhs ] / ˈɒb ə ləs / noun, plural ob·o·li [ob-uh-lahy]. /ˈɒb əˌlaɪ/. a modern Greek unit of weight equal to 0.1 gram. obole. Origin of obolus 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin <Greek obolós small coin, weight Words nearby obolus oboe d'amore, oboe d'amour, oboist, obol, obole, obolus, Obote, obovate, obovoid, O'Boyle, obpyriform Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for obolus He asked me for the obolus with which to pay toll across the river, but, unfortunately, I hadn't a cent with me. Letters of Peregrine Pickle\|George P. Upton Why, if we sate here in rags, we wouldn't press in for an obolus before Belisarius. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II\|Elizabeth Barrett Browning Only wish we old willow-wielders in the Elysian Fields could contribute each our obolus. Punch, or the London Charivari, January 5th, 1895\|Various No spirit is allowed to enter the leaky craft until he has first paid Charon the fee of a small coin called the obolus. Stories of Old Greece and Rome\|Emilie Kip Baker Placards in all the known languages forbid you to offer him so much as an obolus. The Wonders of Pompeii\|Marc Monnier British Dictionary definitions for obolus obolus obol (ˈɒbɒl) / (ˈɒbələs) / noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ) or -ols a modern Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram a silver coin of ancient Greece worth one sixth of a drachma Word Origin for obolus C16: via Latin from Greek obolos small coin, nail; related to obelos spit, variant of obelus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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