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drach·ma  (drkm)

n. pl. drach·mas or drach·mae (-m)

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 drakhm, from drassesthai, drakh-, to grasp.]

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drachma [ˈdrækmə]

n pl -mas, -mae [-miː]

1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) the former standard monetary unit of Greece, divided into 100 lepta; replaced by the euro in 2002

2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) US another name for dram [2]

3. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) a silver coin of ancient Greece

4. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a unit of weight in ancient Greece

[from Latin, from Greek drakhmē a handful, from drassesthai to seize]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	drachma - a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains drachm, dram apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight - any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces scruple - a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains apothecaries' 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 Greece Greek drachma Greek monetary unit - monetary unit in Greece lepton - 100 lepta equal 1 drachma in Greece

Translations

drachma [ˈdrækmə] N (drachmas or drachmae (pl)) [ˈdrækmiː] → dracma m (sometimes f)

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drachma [, (pl)]

n pl <-e or -s> → Drachme f

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drachma [ˈdrækmə] n (drachmas or drachmae (pl)) [ˈdrækmiː] (coin) → dracma

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drachma [ˈdrækmə] n (drachmas or drachmae (pl)) [ˈdrækmiː] (coin) → dracma

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drachma

n drachma [ˈdrӕkmə]

the standard unit of Greek currency. dragme دْراخْمَه: عِمْلَه يونانِيَّه драхма drachma drakme die Drachme δραχμή dracma drahm دراخما drakma drachme דְרָכמָה यूनानी मुद्रा grčka novčana valuta drachma drahma drakma dracma ドラクマ (현대 그리스의) 화폐단위 drachma drahma unit matawang Greek drachme drakme drachma dracma drahmă драхма drachma drahma drahma drakma หน่วยเงินตราของกรีก drahmi 德拉克馬(希臘貨幣單位) драхма یونان کا سرکاری سکہ đồng đram tiền Hy lạp 德拉克马（希腊货币单位）