obolus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram

WordNet

Ob"o*lus noun
Etymology
L., fr Gr. ()
Wordforms
plural Oboli
Definitions
  1. (Gr.Antiq.) (a) A small silver coin of Athens, the sixth part of a drachma, about three cents in value. (b) An ancient weight, the sixth part of a drachm.

Webster 1913