Complete Definition of "drachm"

English

Etymology
From Gr. term|δ�α�μή|tr=drachmi||a weight and coin.

Alternative spellings
dram
drachma

Noun
en-noun

  1. obsolete A unit of weight in the apothecaries' weight system of measure.

#: (UK & US) 1/8 ounce apoth.
#: (UK & US) 3.89 gram.

  1. A denomination of coinage in ancient Greece.

See also
dirham
drachma
hemidrachm
didrachm
tetradrachm

Category:Units of measure

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