noun
adarme
Adarme (noun) means an old Spanish unit of weight, equal to roughly 1.8 grams.
noun
1
An old Spanish unit of weight, equal to roughly 1.8 grams.
2
Another name for the peso, from times when that coin was reckoned to be worth an adarme of gold.
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Etymology
Came from Spanish adarme (“¹⁄₁₆ Spanish ounce, peso”), which traces back through Andalusian Arabic الدرهم (ad-dárham) and Arabic دِرْهَم (dirham, “dirham”) to Middle Persian ???? (drahm), and ultimately to Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ, “drachma”). It is a doublet of dram, drachma, diram, dirham, and dirhem.
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What is the meaning of adarme?
"adarme" (noun) means an old Spanish unit of weight, equal to roughly 1.8 grams.
What is another word for adarme?
Other words for "adarme" include dram, peso.
What are the different meanings of adarme?
"adarme" has 2 main meanings: 1. An old Spanish unit of weight, equal to roughly 1.8 grams; 2. Another name for the peso, from times when that coin was reckoned to be worth an adarme of gold.
