drachme

See also: Drachme

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French drachme or directly from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɹæk.mi/

Noun

drachme (plural drachmes)

1. Dated form of drachma.

References

• “drachme”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• charmed, decharm, demarch, marched

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʁaʃm/

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Noun

drachme f (plural drachmes)

1. drachma
2. dram (unit of weight)

Descendants

• → English: drachme, drachm
• → German: Drachme

Further reading

• “drachme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.