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obol

/ˈɑ.bəl/ US
/ˈoʊ.bəl/ US
/ˈɒ.bɒl/ UK
/ˈɒ.bəl/ UK

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

noun obols

historical Synonym of obolus: a silver coin of Ancient Greece. In Classical Athens, there were six obols to one drachma.
Similar: obolus
historical Synonym of obolus: a weight, equivalent to one sixth of a drachma.
Similar: obolus

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"obol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/obol.

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@misc{obol_2026,
  title = {obol},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/obol},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}