drachm

Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to: navigation, search

Contents

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek δραχμή (drachmē, “a weight and coin”).

[edit] Alternative forms

[edit] Noun

drachm (plural drachms)

  1. (obsolete) A unit of weight in the apothecaries' weight system of measure.
    (UK & US) 1/8 ounce apoth.
    (UK & US) 3.89 gram.
  2. A denomination of coinage in ancient Greece.

[edit] See also

Retrieved from "http://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=drachm&oldid=13487187"
Personal tools
Namespaces
Variants
Views
Actions
Navigation
Toolbox
In other languages