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drachma

drach·ma
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [drak-muh, drahk-]
    • /ˈdræk mə, ˈdrɑk-/
    • /ˈdræk.mə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [drak-muh, drahk-]
    • /ˈdræk mə, ˈdrɑk-/

Definitions of drachma word

  • noun plural drachma a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 lepta. Abbreviation: dr., drch. 1
  • noun plural drachma the principal silver coin of ancient Greece. 1
  • noun plural drachma a small unit of weight in ancient Greece, approximately equivalent to the U.S. and British apothecaries' dram. 1
  • noun plural drachma any of various modern weights, especially a dram. 1
  • noun drachma The basic monetary unit of Greece (until the introduction of the euro), notionally equal to 100 lepta. 1
  • noun drachma pre-euro currency of Greece 1

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Origin of drachma

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin < Greek drachmḗ, probably equivalent to drach- base of drássesthai to grasp + -mē noun suffix (hence literally, handful)

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Parts of speech for Drachma

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

drachma popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

drachma usage trend in Literature

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