adarme

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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)

  1. (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 1.8 g.
  2. (historical) Synonym of peso, during periods when it was a Spanish coin notionally equivalent to an adarme of gold.

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Spanish

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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)

  1. (historical) adarme, Spanish dram (a traditional unit of mass equivalent to about 1.8 g)
  2. (historical) adarme, peso (a former Spanish coin and unit of currency notionally equivalent to an adarme of gold)
  3. (figurative) bit, ounce (any insignificantly small weight or amount of anything)

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