drachma

[ drak-muh, drahk- ]

/ ˈdræk mə, ˈdrɑk- /

noun, plural drach·mas, drach·mae [drak-mee, drahk-]. /ˈdræk mi, ˈdrɑk-/.

a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 lepta. Abbreviation: dr., drch.

the principal silver coin of ancient Greece.

a small unit of weight in ancient Greece, approximately equivalent to the U.S. and British apothecaries' dram.

any of various modern weights, especially a dram.

Also drachm.

Origin of drachma

1520–30; <Latin <Greek drachmḗ, probably equivalent to drach- base of drássesthai to grasp + -mē noun suffix (hence literally, handful)

OTHER WORDS FROM drachma

drachmal, adjective

Words nearby drachma

drab, drabbet, drabble, dracaena, drachm, drachma, drack, Draco, draco lizard, dracone, Draconian

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Example sentences from the Web for drachma

They reckon that the Greeks will use their votes to demand a return to the drachma and trigger a stampede on the banks.
Will Greece Leave the Euro Zone?|Louise Armitstead|June 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“This is not just about the euro or the drachma,” Samaras told a Greek reporter last week.
Greek Elections May Force Euro Withdrawal|Barbie Latza Nadeau|June 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“Give it for half a drachma a goblet, and we will taste it,” said one of the merchants.
The Pharaoh and the Priest|Alexander Glovatski
There is also added three centumpondia of de-silverized lead, in each centumpondium of which there is a drachma of silver.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola

Calidorus asks his servant, Pseudolus, to lend him a drachma.
History of English Humour, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange
Socrates: Most excellent Meletus, everyone knows that Anaxagoras says so; you can buy that information for a drachma!
The World's Greatest Books--Volume 14--Philosophy and Economics|Various
When the drachma was lost it did not lose itself, nor had it any consciousness that it had dropped out of its proper environment.
Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St Luke|Henry Burton

British Dictionary definitions for drachma

drachma

/ (ˈdrækmə) /

noun plural -mas or -mae (-miː)

the former standard monetary unit of Greece, divided into 100 lepta; replaced by the euro in 2002

US another name for dram (def. 2)

a silver coin of ancient Greece

a unit of weight in ancient Greece

Word Origin for drachma

C16: from Latin, from Greek drakhmē a handful, from drassesthai to seize

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单词	drachma
释义	drachma [ drak-muh, drahk- ] / ˈdræk mə, ˈdrɑk- / noun, plural drach·mas, drach·mae [drak-mee, drahk-]. /ˈdræk mi, ˈdrɑk-/. a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 lepta. Abbreviation: dr., drch. the principal silver coin of ancient Greece. a small unit of weight in ancient Greece, approximately equivalent to the U.S. and British apothecaries' dram. any of various modern weights, especially a dram. Also drachm. Origin of drachma 1520–30; <Latin <Greek drachmḗ, probably equivalent to drach- base of drássesthai to grasp + -mē noun suffix (hence literally, handful) OTHER WORDS FROM drachma drachmal, adjective Words nearby drachma drab, drabbet, drabble, dracaena, drachm, drachma, drack, Draco, draco lizard, dracone, Draconian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for drachma They reckon that the Greeks will use their votes to demand a return to the drachma and trigger a stampede on the banks. Will Greece Leave the Euro Zone?\|Louise Armitstead\|June 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST “This is not just about the euro or the drachma,” Samaras told a Greek reporter last week. Greek Elections May Force Euro Withdrawal\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|June 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST “Give it for half a drachma a goblet, and we will taste it,” said one of the merchants. The Pharaoh and the Priest\|Alexander Glovatski There is also added three centumpondia of de-silverized lead, in each centumpondium of which there is a drachma of silver. De Re Metallica\|Georgius Agricola Calidorus asks his servant, Pseudolus, to lend him a drachma. History of English Humour, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange Socrates: Most excellent Meletus, everyone knows that Anaxagoras says so; you can buy that information for a drachma! The World's Greatest Books--Volume 14--Philosophy and Economics\|Various When the drachma was lost it did not lose itself, nor had it any consciousness that it had dropped out of its proper environment. Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St Luke\|Henry Burton British Dictionary definitions for drachma drachma / (ˈdrækmə) / noun plural -mas or -mae (-miː) the former standard monetary unit of Greece, divided into 100 lepta; replaced by the euro in 2002 US another name for dram (def. 2) a silver coin of ancient Greece a unit of weight in ancient Greece Word Origin for drachma C16: from Latin, from Greek drakhmē a handful, from drassesthai to seize Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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