OBOLUS (oboli)
Dictionary entry overview: What does obolus mean? • OBOLUS (noun)
The noun OBOLUS has 1 sense:
1. a Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram
Familiarity information: OBOLUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• OBOLUS (noun)
Meaning:
A Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("obolus" is a kind of...):
weight; weight unit (a unit used to measure weight)
Holonyms ("obolus" is a part of...):
g; gm; gram; gramme (a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram)
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