Definitions for drachmaˈdræk mə, ˈdrɑk-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
drach•ma*ˈdræk mə, ˈdrɑk-(n.)(pl.)-mas, -mae
the basic monetary unit of modern Greece.
Category: Numismatics
the principal silver coin of ancient Greece.
Category: Numismatics
a small unit of weight in ancient Greece.
Category: Weights and Measures
any of various modern weights, esp. a dram.
Category: Weights and Measures
Ref: Often, drachm. 2
* (-mē)..
Origin of drachma:
1520–30; < L < Gk drachmḗ
Princeton's WordNet
dram, drachm, drachma(noun)
a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
drachma, Greek drachma(noun)
formerly the basic unit of money in Greece
Wiktionary
drachma(Noun)
The currency of Greece from ancient times until 2001, with the symbol u20AF, since replaced by the euro.
drachma(Noun)
A coin worth one drachma.
drachma(Noun)
An Ancient Greek weight of about 66.5 grains.
drachma(Noun)
A later Greek weight equal to a gram.
Origin: From δραχμή, from δράσσομαι
Webster Dictionary
Drachma(noun)
a silver coin among the ancient Greeks, having a different value in different States and at different periods. The average value of the Attic drachma is computed to have been about 19 cents
Drachma(noun)
a gold and silver coin of modern Greece worth 19.3 cents
Drachma(noun)
among the ancient Greeks, a weight of about 66.5 grains; among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a gram
Translations for drachma
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
drachma(noun)
the standard unit of Greek currency.
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- دْراخْمَه: عِمْلَه يونانِيَّهArabic

- драхмаBulgarian

- dracmaPortuguese (BR)

- drachmaCzech

- die DrachmeGerman

- drakmeDanish

- δραχμήGreek

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- דְרָכמָהHebrew

- यूनानी मुद्राHindi

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- drachmaHungarian

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- dracmaItalian

- ドラクマJapanese

- (현대 그리스의) 화폐단위Korean

- drachmaLithuanian

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- unit matawang GreekMalay

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- واحد پولى يونانPersian

- د يونان پيسىPashto

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- drachmaSlovak

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- หน่วยเงินตราของกรีกThai

- drahmiTurkish

- 德拉克馬(希臘貨幣單位)Chinese (Trad.)

- драхмаUkrainian

- یونان کا سرکاری سکہUrdu

- đồng đram tiền Hy lạpVietnamese

- 德拉克马(古希腊货币单位)Chinese (Simp.)

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