obolus
IPA: ʌbˈoʊɫʌs
noun
- A silver coin minted in Ancient Greece, valued at a sixth of a drachma.
- (historical) A unit of weight, equal to one-sixth of a drachma.
- Alternative form of obelus [(historical) A symbol resembling a horizontal line (–), sometimes together with one or two dots (for example, ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant; an obelisk.]
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Examples of "obolus" in Sentences
- The obolus is also a measurement of weight.
- Dante makes no reference whatsoever to an obolus.
- According to Plutarch, the Spartans had an iron obolus of four chalkoi.
- He is the same as his Greek counterpart, being paid an obolus to cross Acheron.
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