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drachm

Meaning of "drachm" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DRACHM

Learned variant of dram.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DRACHM

dræm


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRACHM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Drachm is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DRACHM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dram (unit)

The dram: C-6–C-7 was originally both a coin and a weight in ancient Greece. It refers to a unit of mass in the avoirdupois system, and both a unit of mass and a unit of volume in the apothecaries' system. The unit of volume is more correctly called a fluid dram, fluid drachm, fluidram or fluidrachm.:C-17...

Definition of drachm in the English dictionary

The definition of drachm in the dictionary is Also called: fluid dram one eighth of a fluid ounce.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRACHM

Aram · cram · diagram · diaphragm · dirham · dram · foram · gram · histogram · hologram · kilogram · monogram · pentagram · pram · program · programme · ram · Seram · telegram · tram

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRACHM

drabness · drac · dracaena · drachma · drachmae · drack · Draco · draco lizard · dracone · draconian · draconianism · draconic · draconic month · draconically · Draconis · draconism · draconites · dracontiasis · Dracula · dracunculus

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRACHM

algorithm · alpha rhythm · Beerbohm · biorhythm · delta rhythm · didrachm · evolutionary algorithm · fehm · genetic algorithm · hm · logarithm · megohm · milliohm · natural logarithm · ohm · pashm · polyrhythm · Qeshm · rhythm · tetradrachm

Synonyms and antonyms of drachm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «drachm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRACHM

Find out the translation of drachm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of drachm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drachm» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

drachm
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

dracma
570 millions of speakers
en

English

drachm
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

छोटा परिमाण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

drachm
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

драхма
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

drachm
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

প্রাচীন মুদ্রা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

drachme
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Drachm
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Drachme
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

drachm
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

드라크마
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Drachm
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đơn vị đo lường
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

drachm
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

धागा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

drahmi
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

drachm
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

drachm
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

драхма
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

drachm
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δραχμή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Drachm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Drachm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drachm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drachm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRACHM»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of drachm
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drachm

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRACHM»

Discover the use of drachm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drachm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gold Coins of the World: From Ancient Times to the Present. ...
Pentadrachm (5 Drachms) 3500 523. 1⁄2 Drachm 1000 6000 3500 Head/Rv. Alexander in elephant-drawn chariot. Cyrene mint. 524. Stater 3800 25000 PTOLEMY II, PHILADELPHUS, 285-246 BC Head of Arsinoe / Rv. Double cornucopiae.
Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, 2009
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Domestic medicine: or, A treatise on the prevention and cure ...
I drachm to 2 drachm* i drachm - 4 ounce 1 drachm - 2 drachms - 5 grains - 1 scruple Syrup of buckthorn - from .j of ginger ... Syrups in general Tar - — , water of. A pint daily. Tartar, cream of , regenerated «, — — — , soluble 1 , emetic, ...
William Buchan, Alexander Peter Buchan, 1813
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Reports on the Observations of the Total Eclipse of the Sun ...
Quick-(est 1 drachm drachm - Camera 1. pgisrigle 4th second. 4-}. - § drachm after 5 min. 5 oz. %I!;1:§fu€€iIz)ll)]e?,5eI(31i1II: 3 mm- shook exposure- drachm after 10 min. ' ' slightly. _ drachm. drachm. - - 2. 2 sec. 13th. 15th. drachm after 6 min.
Lick Observatory, 1889
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Contributions from the Lick Observatory
Carbonate potash, 8 oz. Sulphite soda, 2 oz. Distilled water, 10 oz. j drachm after 5 min. \ drachm after 10 min. | drachm after 10 min. \ drachm after 20 min. \ drachm after 10 min. | drachm after 7 min. \ drachm after 17 min. 1 drachm after 1 min.
Lick Observatory, 1889
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Domestic Medicine, Or, A Valuable Treatise on the Prevention ...
Syrup of oppies - - from L drachm to t ounce , o bticklhorn - - - 1 drachrn z drachnu ---, of ginger - - ;-. t drachm I ounce Syrup' in general - - - - 1 drachm a drachm' 'I'ar water, a pint daily. Tartar, crcam of -- - - a drachms 1 ounce , regenerated ...
William Buchan, 1804
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Domestic Medicine: or, a Treatise on the prevention and cure ...
Tartar, cream os -_- regenerated soluble emetic, alterative as emetic __' .__ Terra japonica Tobacco, an insusion os, I drachm to apim of water; should be administered by table spoonfuls: strongly diuretic. Tin, powder os Turmeric Turpentine, ...
William BUCHAN (M.D.), 1798
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Domestic Medicine ... The thirteenth edition
Syrups in general _. 'HII lllllllllllll'lllllsil -__ -_ -_-Ttr water." A'pint daily Tartar, eream of - regenerated -_- soluble -_- emetic, alter-ative .-._-- as emeric Terra japonica - Tobacco, an infusion of, 1 drachm to a pint of water; should be administered ...
William BUCHAN (M.D.), 1794
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The Medical and Surgical Reporter
At 11.26 two drachms were administered; at 11.28 another drachm; patient snoring at 11.29, at which time the operation, lasting till 11.31, took place; at 11.30 another drachm ; pulse 120, respirations 24 ; patient sweating profusely, and face ...
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Domestic Medicine, etc
Y'I MEDICINES USED IN PRACTICE- XXX! Tartar, cream of - - from 2 drachms to 1 ounce --——-regenerated - - 20 grains 1 drachm soluble - - - 2 dracth 1 ounce —— emetic, alterative - - 3'; grain % grain —-— — as emetic - - 1 grain 3 grains ...
William BUCHAN (M.D.), 1812
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The Therapeutic Gazette
10 grains ; Sulphuris praecipitati, 'A drachm; Quininae sulphatis. 15 grains; Ol. rose gr. or olei myrcise. 10 minims; Olei oliva?, l/2 ounce ; Liquidi petrolati. q. s. ad 2 ounces. M. and S. : Shake well before using. IV. MERCURY OINTMENT ( MILD) ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRACHM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drachm is used in the context of the following news items.
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Situation in Greece may only have indirect impact on Russian …
... opposed the referendum saying that the answer "no" may lead to the country's withdrawal from the Euro-zone and return to the drachm. «Russia and India Report, Jul 15»
2
Greece debt crisis live: EU leaders say the referendum is a choice …
Yet another European leader has added their voice to the chorus saying that this vote is a decision between the euro and the drachm - Italy's ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
3
HJB Mobility - Coin Auction #1
Lot 67: Rare and desirable Bactrian drachm of Artemidoros. This very elusive type is rarely offered. The quality is considerably nicer than what ... «CoinWeek, May 15»
4
Autria and the UE
Greek reparation claims are entitled, by Dr Hanke Güttinger / Greece: Drachm or tragedy?, by Pierre-Gabriel Bieri / Greek reparation claims ... «Voltaire Network, May 15»
5
Using a mummy as a medicine
... Plague, and resists all manner of Infection being taken only to one scruple, and cure being taken 20 one drachm or one and a half drachms.” ... «The Pharmaceutical Journal, May 15»
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Coin Auction Results - Gorny & Mosch - Ancient to Modern Times
Only half that amount, but still 12,000 euros on an estimate of 7,000 euros, was the price a rare gold drachm from Karystos obtained, showing ... «CoinWeek, Mar 15»
7
The historicity of the Mount Sinai covenant
He also forbids the Arabs to enter into the monastery, to impose taxes of any sort, not even one drachm, to ask even the slightest of gifts, ... «MuslimVillage.com, Feb 15»
8
Gorny & Mosch Presents Archaic Owls and a Collection of French …
One discovers two didrachms (Lot 124; type: wheel; estimate: 10,000 euros – Lot 125; type: gorgoneion; estimate: 10,000 euros) and a drachm ... «Coin Update News, Feb 15»
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Column 8: No scruples over 'naked' dinners
"A scruple was 20 grains, there were three scruples to the drachm, eight drachms to the ounce, and twelve (yes, twelve) ounces to the pound. «Sydney Morning Herald, Feb 15»
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Ancient Coin Auction Preview: Numismatic Rarities at Lanz
Rarities are daily fare, like the extremely rare drachm whose obverse depicts the portrait of the Thracian king Rhoimetalkes (331, ab. EF, 3,000 ... «CoinWeek, Nov 14»
REFERENCE
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