tridrachm

noun

tri·​drachm

ˈtrīˌdram

variants or tridrachma or tridrachmon

plural tridrachms or tridrachmas or tridrachmons

: an ancient Greek silver coin worth three drachms

Word History

Etymology

Greek tridrachmon three drachmas, from neuter of tridrachmos worth three drachmas, from tri- three + -drachmos (from drachmē drachma)

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

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