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noun greek

collўbus

gen. collўbi · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
(), , , = κόλλυβος [prob. of Phoenicio-Semitic origin, kindr. with the Heb. , to change]
the exchange of coins of different kinds; of different countries; agio
the exchange of coins of different kinds, or of different countries, agio.
Prop., Cic. Att. 12, 6, 1; Cassiod. Parm. ap. Suet. Aug. 4.—
Prop., Cic. Att. 12, 6, 1; Cassiod. Parm. ap. Suet. Aug. 4.—
the rate; premium of exchange by metonymy
Meton., the rate or premium of exchange, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 78, § 181.
Perseus ID: n9128 Key: collybus