drachma

drachma
   a traditional unit of weight in Greece and the eastern Mediterranean. The drachma was a Greek coin, and the unit was originally the weight of the coin. In ancient times this was about 4.3 grams, but more recent versions are about 3.2 grams, 49.3 grains, or 0.113 ounce avoirdupois. There is also a traditional Dutch weight unit of the same name, but it is somewhat larger: 3.906 grams, 60.28 grains, or 0.1374 ounce avoirdupois. Compared to a similar English unit, the Greek drachma is about 2.5 pennyweight and the Dutch is almost exactly 3 pennyweight.

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  • Drachma — • A Greek silver coin Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Drachma     Drachma     † Catholic …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • DRACHMA — Gr. Δραχμὴ, genus nummi, quod interdum λεπτὸν ὁλκὴν, ὀβολὸν, δηνἀριον, quoque iidem dicebant, Romanis Denarius fuit, h. e. sesterti quatuor. Quod ad pondus, septem drachmae unciam incurrunt; unde consequitur, cum libra sit 12. unciarum, 84.… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Drachma — Drach ma, n.; pl. E. {Drachmas}, L. {Drachm[ae]}. [L., fr. Gr. ?. See {Dram}.] 1. A silver coin among the ancient Greeks, having a different value in different States and at different periods. The average value of the Attic drachma is computed to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Drachma — (Drachme, gr.), 1) antike Silbermünze von verschiedenem Werthe: a) die D. von Abacänum (in Sicilien), = 8 Sgr.; b) von Ägina = 12 Sgr.; c) von Alexandria = 10 Sgr. 11 Pf.; d) die große attische = 7 Sgr.; e) die mittlere attische = 61/2 Sgr.; f)… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • drachma — 1570s, from Gk. drakhme, an Attic coin and weight, probably originally a handful (see DRAM (Cf. dram)). Earlier as dragme (late 14c.), from O.Fr. dragme, from M.L. dragma …   Etymology dictionary

  • drachma — drachmà sf. (2) TrpŽ 1. Graikijos piniginis vienetas. 2. senovinis vaistinių svorio matas, lygus 3,732 g …   Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language

  • drachma — a silver coin of ancient Greece (and the monetary unit of modern Greece before the introduction of the euro in 2002), has the plural form drachmas …   Modern English usage

  • drachma — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. ż Ia, CMc. drachmamie {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} jednostka monetarna we współczesnej Grecji {{/stl 7}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}2. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} srebrna moneta bita w… …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • drachma — ► NOUN (pl. drachmas or drachmae) 1) the basic monetary unit of Greece. 2) a silver coin of ancient Greece. ORIGIN Greek drakhm , an Attic weight and coin …   English terms dictionary

  • drachma — [drak′mə] n. pl. drachmas, drachmae [drak′mē] drachmai [drak′mī΄] [L < Gr drachmē, lit., a handful < drassesthai, to grasp, take by handfuls < IE base * dergh , to grip > TARGE] 1. an ancient Greek silver coin 2. an ancient Greek unit …   English World dictionary

  • drachma — drachmal, adj. /drak meuh, drahk /, n., pl. drachmas, drachmae / mee/. 1. a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of modern Greece, equal to 100 lepta. Abbr.: dr., drch. 2. the principal silver coin of ancient Greece. 3. a small unit of weight in… …   Universalium

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