英语词汇“drachma”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

drach•ma n., pl. -mas, -mae

Currencya cupronickel coin and monetary unit of modern Greece, equal to 100 lepta. Abbr.: dr., drch.
Currencythe principal silver coin of ancient Greece.
Weights and Measuresa small unit of weight in ancient Greece, approximately equivalent to the U.S. and British apothecaries' dram.
Weights and Measuresany of various modern weights, esp. a dram.

Also, drachm.

Greek drachmé̄, probably equivalent. to drach- base of drássesthai to grasp + -mē noun, nominal suffix (hence literally, handful)
Latin
1520–30

drach′mal, adj.

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drachma /ˈdrækmə/ n ( pl -mas, -mae / -miː/)

the former standard monetary unit of Greece, divided into 100 lepta; replaced by the euro in 2002
US
another name for dram
a silver coin of ancient Greece

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin, from Greek drakhmē a handful, from drassesthai to seize

单词	drachma
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 drach•ma (drak′mə, dräk′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mas, -mae (-mē).USA pronunciation Currencya cupronickel coin and monetary unit of modern Greece, equal to 100 lepta. Abbr.: dr., drch. Currencythe principal silver coin of ancient Greece. Weights and Measuresa small unit of weight in ancient Greece, approximately equivalent to the U.S. and British apothecaries' dram. Weights and Measuresany of various modern weights, esp. a dram. `Also, drachm.` Greek drachmé̄, probably equivalent. to drach- base of drássesthai to grasp + -mē noun, nominal suffix (hence literally, handful) Latin 1520–30 drach′mal, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: drachma /ˈdrækmə/ n ( pl -mas, -mae / -miː/) the former standard monetary unit of Greece, divided into 100 lepta; replaced by the euro in 2002 US another name for dram a silver coin of ancient Greece Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin, from Greek drakhmē a handful, from drassesthai to seize
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