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obolus

[ ob-uh-luhs ]

noun

plural oboli [ob, -, uh, -lahy].
  1. a modern Greek unit of weight equal to 0.1 gram.

obolus

/ ˈɒbələs; ˈɒbɒl /

noun

  1. a modern Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram
  2. a silver coin of ancient Greece worth one sixth of a drachma
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of obolus1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek obolós small coin, weight
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Word History and Origins

Origin of obolus1

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

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