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/ˈdɹæk.mə/ · noun
The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro..
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.
Use drachma when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Drachma means The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro..
Common synonyms include dram, drachm.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
2008, Philip Matyszak, Ancient Athens on Five Drachmas a Day (title of the book)
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