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English
Etymology
From Spanish adarme (“1⁄16 Spanish ounce, peso”), from Andalusian Arabic الدرهم (ad-dárham), from Arabic دِرْهَم (dirham, “dirham”), from Middle Persian 𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭 (drahm), from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ, “drachma”). Doublet of dram, drachma, diram, dirham, and dirhem.
Noun
adarme (plural adarmes)
- (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 1.8 g.
- (numismatics) Synonym of peso, during periods when it was a Spanish coin notionally equivalent to an adarme of gold.
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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic الدرهم (ad-dárham), from Arabic دِرْهَم (dirham, “dirham”), from Middle Persian 𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭 (drahm), from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ, “drachma”). Doublet of dracma and dírham.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈdaɾme/
- Rhymes: -aɾme
- Syllabification: a‧dar‧me
Noun
adarme m (plural adarmes)
- (historical) adarme, Spanish dram (a traditional unit of mass equivalent to about 1.8 g)
- (numismatics) adarme, peso (a former Spanish coin and unit of currency notionally equivalent to an adarme of gold)
- (figurative) bit, ounce (any insignificantly small weight or amount of anything)
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