LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

obolus

obolus m (genitive obolī)
Classical[ˈɔ.bɔ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔː.bo.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculineobolus (Greek coin)
  2. masculineweight: a sixth of a drachma or 66.5 grains, or 4.3 grams
  3. masculinemoney: one-sixth of a drachma, a small Greek coin, three cents worth

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeobolusobolī
genitiveobolīobolōrum
dativeobolōobolīs
accusativeobolumobolōs
ablativeobolōobolīs
vocativeoboleobolī

ŏbŏlus, i, m., = ὀβολός.
I. Lit., an obol, a small Greek coin, the sixth part of a drachm, equivalent to three and a half cents Federal currency, Vitr. 3, 1: siclus viginti obolos habet, Vulg. Exod. 30, 13.—
II. Transf., as a weight, the sixth part of a drachm Fann. de Ponder. et Mens. 37; cf. Cels. 5, 17; Plin. 21, 34, 109, § 185; 25, 12, 91, § 142: trium obolorum pondere, id. 21, 25, 96, § 169.

In English words that came into English from obolus

  • obolusobolus

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesObolusObolus (ὀβολός) was the sixth part of a drachm [see PONDERA, DRACHMA], whether as weight or coin. As a silver coin the obol was in circulation in Gree…

Quick answers

What does obolus mean in Latin?
obolus, a noun, means “obolus (Greek coin); weight: a sixth of a drachma or 66.5 grains, or 4.3 grams; money: one-sixth of a drachma, a small Greek coin, three cents worth”.
What is the genitive of obolus?
The genitive singular is obolī. obolus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce obolus?
In classical Latin, [ˈɔ.bɔ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɔː.bo.lus].