Drachma

Quick meaning: Drachma is a noun meaning The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.

Meaning

The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.

More Meanings

1. A coin worth one drachma.
2. An Ancient Greek weight of about 66.5 grains, or 4.3 grams.
3. A later Greek weight equal to a gram.

Example Sentences

2008, Philip Matyszak, Ancient Athens on Five Drachmas a Day (title of the book)

'Who is he, and where does he come from?' said I, 'and what does he charge?' 'Evenus of Paros, Socrates,' said he, 'and his fee is 500 drachmae.' I felt that Evenus was to be congratulated if he really was a master of this art and taught it at such a moderate fee.

Word Forms

• drachmas
• drachmae
• drachmai
• drachm
• drachme
• drakhma
• drakhme

Synonyms for drachma

Depending on context, synonyms include dram, drachm.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include drachm, dram, pentecontadrachm, grosion, obol, stater.

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