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tetradrachm

/ˈtɛtɹədɹæm/

tetradrachm noun: a silver coin in Ancient Greece, equivalent to four drachms.

tetradrachm: a silver coin in Ancient Greece, equivalent to four drachms
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Noun

tetradrachm (plural tetradrachms)

  1. (historical) A silver coin in Ancient Greece, equivalent to four drachms.
    • The dealer gave the coin a moment's scrutiny.
      "There is no question about this," he replied. "It is a Sicilian tetradrachm of Dionysius."1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados

Forms of tetradrachm

pluraltetradrachms
alternative formtetradrachma
alternative formtetradrachmon

Origin of tetradrachm

From Ancient Greek τετράδραχμον (tetrádrakhmon). See tetra- (“four”).

Questions about tetradrachm

What does tetradrachm mean?
Tetradrachm means a silver coin in Ancient Greece, equivalent to four drachms.
What part of speech is tetradrachm?
Tetradrachm is a noun.
How do you pronounce tetradrachm?
Tetradrachm is pronounced /ˈtɛtɹədɹæm/.
What is the plural of tetradrachm?
The plural of tetradrachm is tetradrachms.

Words near tetradrachm in the dictionary

  1. tetradont
  2. tetradontid
  3. tetradontids
  4. tetradontiform
  5. tetradonts
  6. tetradrachm
  7. tetradrachma
  8. tetradrachmas
  9. tetradrachmon
  10. tetradrachmons
  11. tetradrachms

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