Drachm

/dɹæm/

Synonyms for "drachm" (11 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (3)

Noun(3 words)
drachmaancient unitcoin

Strong matches (3)

Noun(3 words)
currencydramfluid drachm

Related words (5)

Noun(5 words)
fluid dramfluidramgreek weightsilver coinweight unit

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: drachma, ancient unit, coin, currency, dram.
  • Sentence evidence is available for drachm, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist

  • Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
  • Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "drachm".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "drachm"

Keep "drachm" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

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2. Tune tone

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3. Re-read context

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Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

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If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "drachm" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

11 entries
British capacity unitImperial capacity unitUnited States liquid unitapothecaries' unitapothecaries' weightcoincurrencyhistorical unit of measuremass unitmoneyweight unit

More specific

5 entries
electrum drachmgold drachmobolsilver drachmtetradrachm

Collocations

6 entries
Greek weightancient unitcoin weightdrachm coinmass unitsilver drachm

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

1 entries

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

At Aleppo, and its port Scanderoon, the cantaro contains 100 rottoli, each of which is subdivided into 12 ounces, or 720 drachms... The rottolo with which the silks from Tripoli, and other parts of Syria, are weighed, consists of 700 drachms, answering to 4⅞ avoirdupois. The rottolo used in weighing the Persian silks contains 680 drachms, or nearly 4¾ lbs. avoirdupois. The rottolo of Damascus, with which brass, camphor, benzoin, spikenard, balsam of Mecca, and other drugs are weighed, contains 600 drachms, or 4¹⁄₅ lbs. avoirdupois. Five rottoli, or 3600 drachms, make what is called a vesno... At Saide, in Syria, (the ancient Sidon,) silk and sattin yarn are weighed with the rottolo of Damascus, of 600 drachms; 100 such rottoli answering to about 410 lbs. avoirdupois... At Smyrna, the cantaro, or kintal, contains 45 okes, or 100 rottoli. The batman is 6 okes, or 2400 drachms; and the oke is 400 drachms, and the rottolo = 180 drachms. The cantaro of 45 okes weighs 123 lbs. 4 oz. avoirdupois; and, therefore, the oke is = 2 lbs. 11 oz. 13 drs. avoirdupois. At Tripoli, the cantaro weight contains 100 rottoli, each of 6 ounces, or 128 termini; this cantaro answers to 168 lbs. peso sotile of Venice, or about 12 lbs. avoirdupois...

Source: wiktionary

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What are the closest synonyms for "drachm"?

Closest matches include drachma, ancient unit, coin, currency, dram.

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