obol

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈɑ.bəl/, /ˈoʊ.bəl/
• (British) IPA: /ˈɒˌbɒl/, /ˈɒ.bəl/

Noun

obol (plural obols)

1. (historical) A silver coin of Ancient Greece.

   In Classical Athens, there were six obols to one drachma.

2. (historical) A weight, equivalent to one sixth of a drachma.

Translations

• French: obole

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