drachme

See also: Drachme

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French drachme.

Noun

drachme (plural drachmes)

  1. Dated form of drachma.

References

  • drachme in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From Old French dragme, from Late Latin dragma, etymologically reconstructed to match Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ, unit of weight; a handful).

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

drachme f (plural drachmes)

  1. drachma
  2. dram (unit of weight)

Descendants

  • English: drachme, drachm
  • German: Drachme

Further reading

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