how to pronounce obolus

/ˈoːbolʊs/

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obolus is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of obolus in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… ihren obolus hier einbringen so dass wir …”

meanings of obolus

noun:

A small monetary donation.
Obol (coin).

obolus frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word obolus occurs in german on average 0.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.