drachm

Noun

Meaning

A drachma.

Same as Dram.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dram drachma fluid drachm fluidram fluid dram little bit sprinkling dollop drachmas

Antonyms

gargantuan

Hypernyms

British capacity unit Imperial capacity unit apothecaries' weight apothecaries' unit united states liquid unit

Related terms

dirham fluid drachm tetradrachm didrachma decadrachm pentadrachm

Examples

Thrasyllus the Cynic begged a drachm of Antigonus. "That," said he, "is too little for a king to give." "Why, then," said the other, "give me a talent." "And that," said he, "is too much for a Cynic (or, for a dog) to receive." Plutarch

"According to the Paris Codex this is prepared as follows: opium, 2 ounces; saffron, 1 ounce; bruised cinnamon and bruised cloves, each 1 drachm; sherry wine, 1 pint. Source: Internet

Tincture of Opium (Laudanum) and Camphorated Tincture of Opium (Paregoric) each have 50.9 drops per gram; 50.0 drops per cc; 185.0 drops per fluid drachm; and 3.10 drops per minim." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

dracarys Dracenaceae Drachenfutter drachma drachmae drachme