Triobolary

Triobolary
Triobolar Tri*ob"o*lar, Triobolary Tri*ob"o*la*ry, a. [LL. triobolaris, fr. L. triobolus a piece of three oboli, Gr. ?. See Tri-, and {Obolus}.] Of the value of three oboli; hence, mean; worthless. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

It may pass current . . . for a triobolar ballad. --Cheyne. [1913 Webster]


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  • Triobolar — Tri*ob o*lar, Triobolary Tri*ob o*la*ry, a. [LL. triobolaris, fr. L. triobolus a piece of three oboli, Gr. ?. See Tri , and {Obolus}.] Of the value of three oboli; hence, mean; worthless. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] It may pass current . . . for a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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