noun pl. drachmas, drachmae , drachmai
- an ancient Greek silver coin
- an ancient Greek unit of weight approximately equal to the weight of this coin
- any of several modern weights or measures
- the former basic monetary unit of modern Greece, superseded in 2002 by the euro
Origin:
L < Gr drachmē, lit., a handful < drassesthai, to grasp, take by handfuls < IE base *dergh-, to grip > targe