DRACHMA


Meaning of DRACHMA in English

drach ‧ ma /ˈdrækmə/ BrE AmE noun ( plural drachmas or drachmae /-miː/) [countable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Greek drachme ; ⇨ ↑ dram ]

the standard unit of money used in Greece before the ↑ euro

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.