δράμι

Greek

Etymology

Reborrowing from the mediaeval δράμι (drámi), δράμιον (drámion) from the Arabic دِرْهَم (dirham), from the ancient Persian 𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭 (drahm), from the ancient Greek δραχμή f (drakhmḗ, “drachma”). Αlso see the Hellenistic diminutive δραχμίον n (drakhmíon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈðra.mi/
• Hyphenation: δρά‧μι

Noun

δράμι • (drámi) n (plural δράμια)

1. (obsolete) drachm, dram, dirham (weight unit equal to ¹⁄₄₀₀ oka, in Greece equal to 3.203 grams)
2. (figuratively, currently) smidgen, ounce (small amount)

   Δεν έχει ούτε ένα δράμι μυαλό.

   Den échei oúte éna drámi myaló.

   He hasn't a smidgen of intelligence.

Usage notes

• Greece has used metric units since 1 April 1959.
• See κιλό n (kiló, “kilogram”)

Declension

declension of δράμι

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	δράμι •	δράμια •
genitive	δραμιού •	δραμιών •
accusative	δράμι •	δράμια •
vocative	δράμι •	δράμια •

Coordinate terms

• οκά (oká, “oka”)
• κατοστάρι (katostári, “100 drams”)

Further reading

• δράμι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el