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drachma

n.
US //ˈdɹækmə// UK //dɹˈætʃmɐ// drach·ma
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Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin drachma and its etymon Doric Greek δρᾰχμᾱ́ (drăkhmā́). Doublet of dram, diram, dirham, dirhem, adarme, and dam.

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