obolus
noun
a modern Greek unit of weight equal to 0.1 gram.
oboli
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pluralof obolus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He sold his manuscripts, and secured to himself, from the sale, a sum of four oboli a day, which was to be his whole income.
From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by E. Rameur
The cassette of St. Joseph, wherein were deposited the oboli for the poor, had long been emptied.
From The Golden Dog by William Kirby
“I’ll accept the office on a salary of two hundred oboli a month, with Saturdays off.”
From A House-Boat on the Styx by John Kendrick Bangs
The pay of the commonest day laborer was from three to four oboli per day.
From Principles Of Political Economy by John J. (John Joseph) Lalor
Citizens were paid for attending popular meetings three oboli per day, while the pay of the soldiers was six, and that of the sailors three.
From Principles Of Political Economy by John J. (John Joseph) Lalor
