drachm

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
noun a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters
noun a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce

Borrowed into late Middle English from Old French dragme (modern French drachme), from Late Latin dragma. Doublet of dirham.

Tannaform, 1 drachm; talcum, 2 drachms; lycopodium, 30 grains. — Practical Mechanics for Boys, James Slough Zerbe
“Give me a drachm of silver,” said a Cynic philosopher to Antigonus. — Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Complete, Michel de Montaigne
“Yes,” he exclaimed, “there’s more than a drachm left; quite enough for an analysis. — The blue scarab, R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman

dram, drachma

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