Definition of DRACHM

drachm

Meanings

Plural: drachms

Noun

  • a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
  • a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters
  • a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce
  • A small unit of weight, variously:
  • One sixteenth (1⁄16) of an ounce avoirdupois (1.77 g; symbol: ℨ or ʒ).
  • A small unit of weight, variously:
  • One eighth (1⁄8) of an ounce apothecary (3.89 g; symbol: ℨ or ʒ).
  • A small unit of weight, variously:
  • Alternative form of dirhem: a small former Turkish weight (variously 1.5–3.5 g).
  • A small unit of weight, variously:
  • Alternative form of drachma: a small former Greek weight (about 4.3 g).
  • Alternative form of drachma: a Greek silver coin weighing one drachma.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed into late Middle English from Old French dragme (modern French drachme), from Late Latin dragma. Doublet of dirham.

Synonyms

drachma, dram, fluid drachm, fluid dram, fluidram

Scrabble Score: 14

drachm is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
drachm is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
drachm is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

drachm is a valid Words With Friends word