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drachm.

A small unit of weight, variously:

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Meaning & usage

noun/dɹæm/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. A small unit of weight, variously: One sixteenth (1⁄16) of an ounce avoirdupois (1.77 g; symbol: ʒ).

  2. A small unit of weight, variously: One eighth (1⁄8) of an ounce apothecary (3.89 g; symbol: ʒ).

  3. A small unit of weight, variously: Alternative form of dirhem: a small former Turkish weight (variously 1.5–3.5 g).

    alt-of · alternative · historical · obsolete
  4. A small unit of weight, variously: Alternative form of drachma: a small former Greek weight (about 4.3 g).

    alt-of · alternative · historical · obsolete
  5. Alternative form of drachma: a Greek silver coin weighing one drachma.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed into late Middle English from Old French dragme (modern French drachme), from Late Latin dragma. Doublet of dirham.

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