drachma

• Substantivo que designa a antiga unidade monetária da Grécia, bem como uma unidade de peso farmacêutica equivalente a um oitavo de onça ou 60 grãos.

A noun referring to a former unit of currency in Greece, or a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or 60 grains.

plural irregular

1. Apothecary weight unitC2formal

   A unit of weight used in pharmacy, equal to one eighth of an ounce or 60 grains.

   Dracma

   • The pharmacist measured the compound in drachmas.
   • One drachma is equivalent to 60 grains.
   • The recipe called for two drachmas of the substance.

   Sinônimosdrachmdram

2. Former Greek currencyB1formal

   The basic monetary unit of Greece before the adoption of the euro.

   Dracma

   • The drachma was replaced by the euro in 2002.
   • He found an old coin worth 100 drachmas.
   • Prices were listed in drachmas before the currency change.