drachma
The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the…The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.
Meaning
4 sensesThe currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.
2008, Philip Matyszak, Ancient Athens on Five Drachmas a Day (title of the book)
Drachme
дра́хмаdráxma
дра́хмаdráxma
A coin worth one drachma.
An Ancient Greek weight of about 66.5 grains, or 4.3 grams.
a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
A later Greek weight equal to a gram.
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin drachma and its etymon Doric Greek δρᾰχμᾱ́ (drăkhmā́). DoubleLearned borrowing from Latin drachma and its etymon Doric Greek δρᾰχμᾱ́ (drăkhmā́). Doublet of dram, diram, dirham, dirhem, adarme, and dam.
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Forms
plural: drachmas / drachmae / drachmaiSynonyms
3 synonyms- formerly the basic unit of money in Greece:Greek drachma
- a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains:dramdrachm
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular