drachma
/ˈdɹæk.mə/
drachma noun: the currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.
Noun
drachma (plural drachmas or drachmae or drachmai)
- The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.
- 'Who is he, and where does he come from?' said I, 'and what does he charge?' 'Evenus of Paros, Socrates,' said he, 'and his fee is 500 drachmae.' I felt that Evenus was to be congratulated if he really was a master of this art and taught it at such a moderate fee.1993, Plato, translated by Hugh Tredennick and Harold Tarrant, “Justice and Duty (i): Socrates Speaks at his Trial: the Apology”, in The Last Days of Socrates (Penguin Classics), revised edition...
- 2008, Philip Matyszak, Ancient Athens on Five Drachmas a Day (title of the book)
- 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.
drachma meaning in Hindi, Sanskrit, Tagalog and Arabic
drachma in Hindi
- currency
- दिरम diram, दिरहम dirham
- coin
- दिरम diram, दिरहम dirham, द्रम्म dramm
drachma in Sanskrit
- coin
- द्रम्म dramma
drachma in Tagalog
- currency
- drakma
drachma in Arabic
- currency
- دِرَاخْمَا dirāḵmā
Forms of drachma
| plural | drachmas |
|---|---|
| plural | drachmae |
| plural | drachmai |
| alternative form | drakhma |
| alternative form | drakhme |
| alternative form (obsolete) | drachm |
| alternative form (dated) | drachme |
Origin of drachma
Learned borrowing from Latin drachma and its etymon Doric Greek δρᾰχμᾱ́ (drăkhmā́). Doublet of dram, diram, dirham, dirhem, adarme, and dam.
Words formed from drachma
Words that rhyme with drachma
Questions about drachma
- What does drachma mean?
- Drachma means the currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.
- What is drachma in Hindi?
- Drachma in Hindi is दिरम (diram), दिरहम (dirham), द्रम्म (dramm). See Drachma meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is drachma?
- Drachma is a noun.
- How do you pronounce drachma?
- Drachma is pronounced /ˈdɹæk.mə/.
- What is the plural of drachma?
- The plural of drachma is drachmas.
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