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English
Noun
dracma (plural dracmas)
- Archaic form of drachma.
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin drachma, from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ). First attested in 1460.[1] Doublet of adaram and dírham.
Noun
dracma f (plural dracmes)
- drachma (former currency of Greece)
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Galician
Etymology
From Latin drachma (attested as drama circa 1420), from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ).
Pronunciation
Noun
dracma m (plural dracmas)
- drachma (former currency of Greece)
Further reading
Italian
Etymology
From Latin drachma, from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdrak.ma/
- Rhymes: -akma
- Hyphenation: dràc‧ma
Noun
dracma f (plural dracme)
- drachma (former currency of Greece)
Further reading
- dracma in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin drachma, from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈdɾa.ki.mɐ/, /ˈdɾak.mɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈdɾak.ma/, /ˈdɾa.ki.ma/
Noun
dracma m or f (plural dracmas)
- drachma (former currency of Greece)
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin drachma, from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ). Doublet of dírham and adarme.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɾaɡma/
- Rhymes: -aɡma
- Syllabification: drac‧ma
Noun
dracma m or f (plural dracmas or dracmae)
- drachma (former currency of Greece)
Usage notes
The feminine gender usage is more common and is the one recommended by the ASALE because of the word's etymology, though both are permitted.[1]
Noun
dracma f (plural dracmas or dracmae)
- dram
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