noun
drachm
Drachm (noun) means a small unit of weight: one sixteenth of an avoirdupois ounce (1.77 g, symbol ℨ or ʒ); one eighth of an apothecary ounce (3.89 g); a variant spelling of dirhem, a former Turkish weight of 1.5–3.5 g; or a variant spelling of drachma, a former Greek weight of about 4.3 g.
noun
1
A small unit of weight: one sixteenth of an avoirdupois ounce (1.77 g, symbol ℨ or ʒ); one eighth of an apothecary ounce (3.89 g); a variant spelling of dirhem, a former Turkish weight of 1.5–3.5 g; or a variant spelling of drachma, a former Greek weight of about 4.3 g.
2
A unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of an avoirdupois ounce, about 1.77 grams, symbol ʒ.
3
A unit of weight used in old pharmacy measures, equal to one eighth of an ounce, about 3.89 grams.
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Etymology
Borrowed into late Middle English from Old French dragme (modern French drachme), from Late Latin dragma. It is a doublet of dirham.
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What is the meaning of drachm?
"drachm" (noun) means a small unit of weight: one sixteenth of an avoirdupois ounce (1.77 g, symbol ℨ or ʒ); one eighth of an apothecary ounce (3.89 g); a variant spelling of dirhem, a former Turkish weight of 1.5–3.5 g; or a variant spelling of drachma, a former Greek weight of about 4.3 g.
What is another word for drachm?
Other words for "drachm" include dram, drachma, fluidram.
What are the different meanings of drachm?
"drachm" has 3 main meanings: 1. A small unit of weight: one sixteenth of an avoirdupois ounce (1.77 g, symbol ℨ or ʒ); one eighth of an apothecary ounce (3.89 g); a variant spelling of dirhem, a former Turkish weight of 1.5–3.5 g; or a variant spelling of drachma, a former Greek weight of about 4.3 g; 2. A unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of an avoirdupois ounce, about 1.77 grams, symbol ʒ; 3. A unit of weight used in old pharmacy measures, equal to one eighth of an ounce, about 3.89 grams.
