Drakhma
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of drachma. alt-of, alternative
"“[…] You have a porous sponge, I hope?” I said to the shopkeeper. “Even if you haven’t any beautiful chairs and tables. Clear the gore away. This will help!” I tossed him a drakhma with a lordly air, and he subsided. […] For things lent I cannot possibly take recompense, and the things given were, I am ashamed to say, old and not of value. But give me two drakhmai if you wish, whenever you will, and we will say no more of it."
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More examples"“[…] You have a porous sponge, I hope?” I said to the shopkeeper. “Even if you haven’t any beautiful chairs and tables. Clear the gore away. This will help!” I tossed him a drakhma with a lordly air, and he subsided. […] For things lent I cannot possibly take recompense, and the things given were, I am ashamed to say, old and not of value. But give me two drakhmai if you wish, whenever you will, and we will say no more of it."
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Doric Greek δρᾰχμᾱ́ (drăkhmā́).
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