tridrachm
noun
tri·drachm
ˈtrīˌdram
variants or tridrachma or tridrachmon
plural tridrachms or tridrachmas or tridrachmons
: an ancient Greek silver coin worth three drachms
Word History
Etymology
Greek tridrachmon three drachmas, from neuter of tridrachmos worth three drachmas, from tri- three + -drachmos (from drachmē drachma)
First Known Use
1771, in the meaning defined above