drachme

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/ˈdɹæk.mi/

A form of drachma — The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.

OriginFrench drachme ← Ancient Greek δραχμή →
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Meanings

noundrachme (plural drachmes)

plural drachmes

  1. datedDated form of drachma.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδραχμή
  2. Frenchdrachme
  3. Englishdrachme

Borrowed from French drachme or directly from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ).

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APA

drachme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drachme

MLA

“drachme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drachme. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drachme,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drachme.

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