drachmae
/ˈdrækmɪ/; /ˈdrækmi/; /ˈdraːkmɪ/; /ˈdraːkmi/; /ˈdrɑkmi/; /ˈdrɑːkmi/; /ˈdraɪkmɪ/; /ˈdraɪkmi/Definitions
1. noun
an ancient unit of currency in Greece
“The museum gift shop sold replicas of ancient Greek coins, including a single drachma.”
2. noun
a unit of currency in ancient Greece and in the Byzantine Empire
“The Byzantine Empire replaced the solidus with the drachma as its official currency.”
3. noun
a unit of weight in ancient Greece, equal to about 1/8 of a pound
“The drachma was the standard unit of weight for measuring the weight of gold.”