obol

n. 奥波勒斯(古希腊银币)

发音

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

词形变化

obols 复数 obols

别名

obolos obolus

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A silver coin of Ancient Greece.

    历史

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

  2. 2.

    A weight, equivalent to one sixth of a drachma.

    历史

相关短语

Charon's obol

词源

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

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