Definition of DRACHMA

drachma

Meanings

Plural: drachmae, drachmai, drachmas

Noun

  • a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
  • formerly the basic unit of money in Greece
  • The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.
  • A coin worth one drachma.
  • An Ancient Greek weight of about 66.5 grains, or 4.3 grams.
  • A later Greek weight equal to a gram.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin drachma, from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ). Doublet of dram, diram, dirham, dirhem, and adarme.

Synonyms

drachm, dram, Greek drachma

Scrabble Score: 15

drachma is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 16

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