Etymology · Ancient Greek
δραχμή
7 English words descend from Ancient Greek δραχμή, most common first.
- damA structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.
- dramSynonym of dirhem: a former Turkish unit of weight (variously 1.5–3.5 g).
- dirhamA unit of currency used in the Arab world, currently the name of the currency of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.
- adarmeA traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 1.8 g.
- diramA Tajikistani coin; 100 dirams equal one somoni.
- dirhemA former small Turkish unit of weight, variously reckoned as 1.5–3.5 g (0.05–0.12 oz.).
- fluid drachmA British unit of volume equal to 60 minims or 3.55 ml.