δράμι

Greek

Etymology

Reborrowing from the mediaeval δράμι (drámi), δράμιον (drámion) 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).

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 3.203 grams)
  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 1 April 1959.
  • See κιλό n (kiló, “kilogram”)

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

Coordinate terms

Further reading

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