1
a
: any of various ancient Greek units of weight
b
: any of various modern units of weight
especially : dram entry 1 sense 1a
2
a
: an ancient Greek silver coin equivalent to six obols
b
: the basic monetary unit of Greece from circa 1831 to 2001

Examples of drachma in a Sentence

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Who Has to Fix This? 14 Easy Healthy Dinners to Put on Rotation in 2025 Months later, the European Commission criticized Athens for purportedly falsifying economic data in order to replace its drachma currency with the euro. Alan Cowell, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025 For decades, investors who bet heavily on gold—goldbugs, as they’re known colloquially—have preached a consistent narrative: The value of your dollars or drachmas or Dogecoin could collapse at any moment, but gold is a safe-haven asset, perfect for times of economic stress or political unrest. Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek drachmē — more at dram entry 1

First Known Use

1525, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of drachma was in 1525

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“Drachma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drachma. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

1
: any of various ancient Greek units of weight
2
a
: an ancient Greek silver coin
b
: the former basic unit of money of Greece
also : a coin representing this unit

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