drachma

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A coin worth one drachma
The currency of Greece from ancient times until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro
a modern and an ancient greek coin
{n} the eighth of an ounce, a Grecian coin, value 14 cents
The drachma was the unit of money that was used in Greece. In 2002 it was replaced by the euro. The drachma was also used to refer to the Greek currency system. In April 1992 the Greek drachma was the only Community currency not yet part of the EMS exchange-rate mechanism. drachmas drachmae the standard unit of money used in Greece before the euro
a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
An ancient Greek silver coin weighing about 3 grams The predecessor to the Roman denarius
{i} unit of currency in Greece; silver coin of ancient Greece; any of several modern units of weight
3 cents
A silver coin among the ancient Greeks, having a different value in different States and at different periods
An ancient Greek silver coin weighing about 3 grams, roughly the same size as U S dime but thicker
A gold and silver coin of modern Greece worth 19
The monetary unit of Greece
The currency of Greece from ancient times until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro
The average value of the Attic drachma is computed to have been about 19 cents
Among the ancient Greeks, a weight of about 66
formerly the basic unit of money in Greece
5 grains; among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a gram
A drachma
drachm
drachmae
plural of drachma
drachmas
plural of drachma
drachma

    Hyphenation

    drach·ma

    Turkish pronunciation

    dräkmı

    Pronunciation

    /ˈdrakmə/ /ˈdrækmə/

    Etymology

    [ 'drak-m& ] (noun.) 1525. Latin, from Greek drachmE; more at DRAM.
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