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PRONUNCIATION OF DRACHMAE

drachmae  [ˈdrækmiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRACHMAE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Drachmae 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 DRACHMAE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

drachmae

Greek drachma

Drachma was the currency used in Greece during several periods in its history: ▪ An ancient Greek currency unit issued by many Greek city states during a period of ten centuries, from the Archaic period throughout the Classical period, the Hellenistic period up to the Roman period under Greek Imperial Coinage. ▪ Three modern Greek currencies, the first introduced in 1832 and the last replaced by the euro in 2001. The euro did not begin circulating until 2002 but the exchange rate was fixed on 19 June 2000, with legal introduction of the euro taking place in January 2002. It was also a small weight unit.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRACHMAE


arame
əˈrɑːmiː
confirmee
ˌkɒnfəˈmiː
Cumae
ˈkjuːmiː
damme
ˈdæmiː
didrachmae
daɪˈdrækmiː
gimme
ˈɡɪmiː
kasme
ˈɡʌsmiː
lemme
ˈlɛmiː
mamey
mæˈmiː
mamie
ˈmæmiː
mammae
ˈmæmiː
mammee
mæˈmiː
me
miː
mee
miː
mi
miː
Mini-Me
ˈmɪnɪˌmiː
REME
ˈriːmiː
smee
smiː
summae
ˈsʊmiː
thermae
ˈθɜːmiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRACHMAE

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRACHMAE

ae
algae
curriculum vitae
cymae
dae
fae
gae
gemmae
hae
hermae
intimae
nae
Normae
reggae
sae
scyphistomae
squamae
strumae
tae
vitae

Synonyms and antonyms of drachmae in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «drachmae» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRACHMAE

Find out the translation of drachmae to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drachmae from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drachmae» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

银币
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dracmas
570 millions of speakers

English

drachmae
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

drachmae
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

drachmae
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

драхм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

drachmae
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

drachmae
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

drachmes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Drachmae
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Drachmen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

drachmaの複数形
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

drachmae
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Drachmae
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

drachmae
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

drachmae
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Drachmae
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

drahmi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dracme
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

drachmae
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

драхм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

drahme
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δραχμές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drachme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

drakmer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drachmae
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drachmae

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRACHMAE»

The term «drachmae» is normally little used and occupies the 127.452 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRACHMAE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drachmae

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRACHMAE»

Discover the use of drachmae in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drachmae and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Companion to the Roman Army
The expert contributors to this volume delve into this culture, offering an extensive account of the Roman army, from its beginnings to its transformation in the later Roman Empire.
Paul Erdkamp, 2011
2
The City in Roman and Byzantine Egypt
Table 4.1 Poll-tax rates by district in Thebes and surrounding communities The metropolis 16 drachmae: O. Leid. 43 Ag(orai) 12 drachmae: O. Rom. II 117 South and West 4 drachmae: WO 422 10 drachmae: WO 429 12 drachmae: WO 388; ...
Richard Alston, 2002
3
Moody's Manual of Investments: American and Foreign: ...
Balance Sheet, as of December 31, 1921 Assets Drachmae Liabilities Drachmae Investment (less depreciation) 28,434,751 Capital stock 21,950,500 Inventories 1,767,767 Funded debt 7,960.000 Greek Govt, advances 388,075 Pension and ...
John Moody, John Sherman Porter, 1922
4
Moody's Manual of Investments: American and Foreign
American and Foreign. Balance Sheet, as of December 31, 1921 Assa'rs Drachmae LIABILITIES Drachmae Investment (less depreciation) . . . . . . . . . 28,434,751 Capital stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,950,500 Inventories .
5
Soldier and Society in Roman Egypt: A Social History
Duncan-Jones suggests that the minimum expenditure on grain to support life at Egyptian prices would be around 13 drachmae per month (39 denarii per year). 14 Given the mathematical relationship of the costs of living in Italy and Egypt, we  ...
Richard Alston, 2002
6
The Ancient Synagogue from Its Origins to 200 C.E.: A Source ...
Column One Zenion, son of Zoilos, ruler [archÔn], 10 drachmae Isidoros, son of Dositheos, ruler [archÔn], 10 drachmae Dositheos, son of Ammonius, ruler [ archÔn], 10 drachmae Pratis, son of Jonathan, ruler [archÔn], 10 drachmae Carnedas, ...
Anders Runesson, Donald D. Binder, Birger Olsson, 2008
7
Cesti: The Extant Fragments
D63b22 From the <Cesti>23 ofAfricanus concerning weights and measures The hemicyathus consists of nine drachmae. A cotyle of honey consists of 80 drachmae, according to Licius. The cotyle of wine consists of six drachmae. The cotyle of ...
Iulius Africanus, Martin Wallraff, Carlo Scardino, 2012
8
From Samarkhand to Sardis: A New Approach to the Seleucid Empire
... 190 drachmae Another of date pattern, inscribed 'of Leto': weight 198 drachmae, 3 obols Another of ray pattern, inscribed 'of Hecate': weight 113 drachmae A pair of double deer-headed rhytons, inscribed 'of Apollo': weight 318 drachmae, ...
Susan M. Sherwin-White, 1993
9
Greek and Roman Technology: A Sourcebook: Annotated ...
1C I3 475.1-20 [For work on the south wall:] for setting in place blocks 8 feet long, 2 feet high, at 5 drachmae per 4-foot length, to Simon living in Agryle, for 3 blocks : 30 drachmae. For setting in place blocks 6 feet long, 2 feet high, 1 foot thick, ...
John W. Humphrey, John P. Oleson, Andrew N. Sherwood, 2003
10
California Studies in Classical Antiquity
Speaking now of the aradfxd, Aristotle reports that Solon raised the weight-mina from 70 weight-drachmae to 100. Kraft and Kraay take differing views of this statement. According to Kraft, Aristotle thought that the pre-Solonian weight-mina  ...
Norman Austin, University of California (System), Ronald Stroud, 1975

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRACHMAE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drachmae is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fear and uncertainty on Wall Street: investors, buckle up for a …
... pesetas and drachmae in favor of the Euro. “So there's no precedent for what happens next, and markets hate uncertainty,” says Koesterich. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Greek Island to Trial Gold-Backed Digital Currency Alternative to the …
... Customer” (KYC) via a third service called Drachmae.Money, the Nautiluscoin project aims to make it easy for tourists to purchase the tokens. «CoinTelegraph, Jul 15»
3
Parthenon may have been the Fort Knox of ancient Athens
A silver 'tetradrachm', found in the McMaster Museum of Art's collection. The coin, which dates to after 449 BC, is worth four drachmae. «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
4
Greek island agrees to test digital currency
Drachmae.Money will charge a fee for each Nautiluscoin transaction. Instead of the fee going to a for-profit entity the revenue generated will be ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
5
Current Mortgage Rates for Monday, July 6, 2015
Why they wouldn't just announce that they are preparing to print Drachmae is unclear to me, unless that would be interpreted as too ... «Mortgage Rates & Trends, Jul 15»
6
What Money Would Greece Use If They Left The Eurozone? There …
The island's mayor is letting businesses use an online loyalty program via Drachmae Connect rather than insisting upon using Euros. «Bustle, Jul 15»
7
Greek mess: the debt crisis untangled
... re-mint every one-drachma coin into a two-drachmae coin. Dionysius then used these freshly minted coins to pay its debt. Moral of the story? «Pulse, Jul 15»
8
Gold Price History: The Last 2000 Years
From the beginning to the end of the second century, a “measure” of wheat went from 7 or 8 drachmae (historians often converted denarii back ... «CommodityHQ.com, Jun 15»
9
Current Mortgage Rates for Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Dust off your Drachmae. For a long time I thought cooler heads would prevail, and that at the very least there would be some sort of can-kicking ... «Mortgage Rates & Trends, Jun 15»
10
NXT set to give Bitcoin a run for its “Digital Money”
The Combination of NXT Foundation, 44Phones and Coinstructors are leading on the Blockchain solution for Greece “Drachmae” which has ... «Bobsguide, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Drachmae [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/drachmae>. Apr 2024 ».
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