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drachma

Syllabification: (drach·ma)
Pronunciation: /ˈdräkmə/
Definition of drachma

noun (plural drachmas or drachmae /-mē/)

  • the basic monetary unit of Greece (until the introduction of the euro), notionally equal to 100 lepta.
  • a silver coin of ancient Greece.

Origin:

via Latin from Greek drakhmē, an Attic weight and coin. Compare with dirham and drachm

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