I. ˈdram noun
Etymology: Middle English dragme, from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French, dram, drachma, from Late Latin dragma, from Latin drachma, from Greek drachmē, literally, handful, from drassesthai to grasp
Date: 14th century
1.
a. — see weight table
b. : fluid dram
2.
a. : a small portion of something to drink
b. : a small amount
II. ˈdräm noun
Etymology: Armenian, literally, coin, money, ultimately from Greek drachmē drachma
Date: 1993
— see money table
III. abbreviation
dramatic; dramatist