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obolus

Meaningsmall coin

Common meaning: ancient Greek coin or small payment

Journey through time

  1. Greekobolos‘small coin’source
  2. Latinobolus‘small coin’source
  3. Englishobolus‘ancient Greek coin or small payment’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Greek obolos ‘small coin’.

Roots

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