drachma

drach·ma

D0374100 (drăk′mə)n. pl. drach·mas or drach·mae (-mē) 1. The primary unit of currency in Greece before the adoption of the euro.2. An ancient Greek silver coin.3. One of several modern units of weight, especially the dram.

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[Latin, from Greek drakhmē, handful, a handful or bundle of six obols such as could be held in the fist (since the early Greek obol had the shape of a long, slender rod), from drassesthai, drakh-, to grasp.]

drachma

(ˈdrækmə) n, pl -mas or -mae (-miː) 1. (Currencies) the former standard monetary unit of Greece, divided into 100 lepta; replaced by the euro in 20022. (Units) US another name for dram²3. (Currencies) a silver coin of ancient Greece4. (Units) a unit of weight in ancient Greece[C16: from Latin, from Greek drakhmē a handful, from drassesthai to seize]

drach•ma

(ˈdræk mə, ˈdrɑk-)

n., pl. -mas, -mae (-mē). 1. the basic monetary unit of modern Greece. 2. the principal silver coin of ancient Greece. 3. a small unit of weight in ancient Greece. 4. any of various modern weights, esp. a dram. Often, drachm. [1520–30; < Latin < Greek drachmḗ]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	drachma - a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grainsdrachm, dramapothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight - any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ouncesscruple - a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grainsapothecaries' ounce, ounce, troy ounce - a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound
	2.	drachma - formerly the basic unit of money in GreeceGreek drachmaGreek monetary unit - monetary unit in Greecelepton - 100 lepta equal 1 drachma in Greece

Translations

古希腊货币单位德拉克马

drachma

(ˈdrӕkmə) noun the standard unit of Greek currency. 德拉克馬(希臘貨幣單位) 德拉克马（古希腊货币单位）