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Meaning of obol | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɑ.bəl

Definitions

  1. A silver coin of Ancient Greece.
    historical
  2. A weight, equivalent to one sixth of a drachma.
    historical

Equivalents

Bosanski obole oboli
Deutsch Obolus
Suomi oboli
Français obole
Hrvatski obole oboli
Polski obol
Српски obole oboli

Examples

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

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

obole Oboler obolid obolo obolus Obomber

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