didrachm

noun

di·​drachm

ˈdī+ˌ-

variants or didrachma

(ˈ)dī+

or didrachmon

plural didrachms or didrachmas or didrachmons

: an ancient Greek silver coin worth two drachms

didrachmal

(ˈ)dī+

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin didrachmon, didrachma, from Greek didrachmon, from di- + -drachmon (from drachmē drachm)

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