drachmas

Meanings

• noun

  An ancient Greek unit of currency.

  - "The drachmas were the primary currency of ancient Greece."
  - "The value of a talant was equal to six drachmas."

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Variants

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drachma , drachmae , drachmai , drachmas

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'drachma', meaning a handfull or a palm. It was the standard unit of currency in ancient Greece.

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Trivia

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1. The drachma was the currency of Athens during the time of Pericles.

2. The obverse side of the drachma often featured the head of Athena, while the reverse side depicted an owl.

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Related Concepts

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1. talant: A unit of weight and currency in ancient Greece, equal to sixty drachmas.

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Culture

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The drachma was the most common coin in ancient Greece and was used throughout the Greek world. It was also used as a unit of weight and measurement. The drachma was replaced as the currency of Greece by the euro in 2002.

How to Memorize "drachmas"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a palm-sized coin or a handfull of coins to remember the meaning of drachma.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word drachma with ancient Greece and its currency.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Drachma is a palmful of coins' to remember the meaning.

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