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obol

/ˈɑ.bəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
obol
IPA
/ˈɑ.bəl/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of obolus: a silver coin of Ancient Greece.

noun

Synonym of obolus: a weight, equivalent to one sixth of a drachma.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ὀβολός

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑ.bəl/
  • British English: /ˈɒ.bɒl/

Inflected Forms

obols (plural)

Derived Forms

diobol hemiobol trihemiobol triobol

Phrases

Charon's obol

Frequently Paired Words

drachma

Synonyms

obolus

Questions

How do you pronounce obol?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑ.bəl/.
What does obol mean?
Synonym of obolus: a silver coin of Ancient Greece.
Where does obol come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce obol

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