tetradrachma

[ te-truh-drak-muh ]

noun

a silver coin of ancient Greece, equal to four drachmas.

Origin of tetradrachma

¹

First recorded in 1570–80; tetra- + drachma

Also tet·ra·drachm [te-truh-dram]. /ˈtɛ trəˌdræm/.

Other words from tetradrachma

tet·ra·drach·mal, adjective

Words Nearby tetradrachma

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How to use tetradrachma in a sentence

The drachma is now known to have contained about 65 grains of pure silver, consequently the tetradrachma contained 260 grains.
Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 127, April 3, 1852 | Various

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