δράμι

Greek

Etymology

Reborrowing from the mediaeval δράμι, δράμιον from the Arabic دِرْهَم‎ (dirham), from the ancient Persian 𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭‎ (drahm), from the ancient Greek δραχμή f (drakhmḗ, “drachma”)[1]. Αlso see the Hellenistic diminutive δραχμίον n (drakhmíon).This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈðra.mi/
  • Hyphenation: δρά‧μι

Noun

δράμι • (drámi) n (plural δράμια)

  1. (obsolete) drachm, dram, dirham (weight unit equal to 1/400 oka, in Greece equal to 3.203g)
  2. (figuratively, currently) smidgen, ounce (small amount)
    Δεν έχει ούτε ένα δράμι μυαλό. ― Den échei oúte éna drámi myaló. ― He hasn't a smidgen of intelligence.

Usage notes
  • Greece has used metric units since 1st April 1959.
  • See κιλό n (kiló, “kilogram”)

Declension
declension of δράμι
singular plural
nominative δράμι • δράμια •
genitive δραμιού • δραμιών •
accusative δράμι • δράμια •
vocative δράμι • δράμια •

Coordinate terms

Further reading

References
  1. δράμι in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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