drachm

Meaning

1. A small unit of weight, variously:
2. A small unit of weight, variously:
3. (alt-of, alternative, historical, obsolete) A small unit of weight, variously:
4. (alt-of, alternative, historical, obsolete) A small unit of weight, variously:
5. (alt-of, alternative, obsolete) Alternative form of drachma: a Greek silver coin weighing one drachma.

Synonyms

drachma

dram

fluid drachm

fluid dram

fluidram

Translations

drachme

dramma

Trommel

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Drums

drachme

dracma

dracma

Schluck

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɹæm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -

Cognate with French: drachme

In summary

Borrowed into late Middle English from Old French dragme (modern French drachme), from Late Latin dragma. Doublet of dirham.