noun Download 🔗Share The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro. Examples : ""Before Greece adopted the euro, a loaf of bread cost only a few drachma." " history economy finance business value Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A coin worth one drachma. Examples : "My grandmother gave me a handful of ancient Greek drachmas as a souvenir. " value economy finance history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An Ancient Greek weight of about 66.5 grains, or 4.3 grams. Examples : "The merchant weighed the silver using a drachma to ensure he gave the customer the correct amount. " history value economy finance archaeology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A later Greek weight equal to a gram. Examples : "To measure the gold powder accurately for his chemistry experiment, the student used a scale calibrated to show the weight in drachmas; one drachma indicated precisely one gram. " history economy value amount Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading