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δραχμ-ή

drachme

na/, < -χμά Schwyzer: 215f.). *DER δραχμιαῖος ‘worth a 6.

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Where it lives

Against Diogeiton 12 · 70.92/10k
Apollodorus Against Timotheus 18 · 41.7/10k
Against Phormio 13 · 40.14/10k
Apollodorus Against Nicostratus 7 · 34.98/10k
Against Spudias 5 · 25.8/10k
Defense Against A Charge Of Taking Bribes 3 · 23.18/10k
Against Callimachus 7 · 19.75/10k
Against Callicles 4 · 19.09/10k
Against Aphobus 1 8 · 17.63/10k
On The Property Of Eraton 1 · 17.12/10k
On the Property of Aristophanes 5 · 16.12/10k
Against Olympiodorus 5 · 14.25/10k

Densest 12 of 72 attested works shown, by occurrences per 10,000 attested tokens.

What it meant

1. δραχμή · drachmē — Beekes

δραχμή [f.] “drachm’, weight and coin (IA). VAR δαρχμα (Arc., El., Cnossos), dapxva (Gortyn, /-k'na/, < -χμά Schwyzer: 215f.). *DER δραχμιαῖος ‘worth a 6.’ (Att, etc; after ἡμιωβολιαῖος, etc., see Chantraine 1933: 49), also δραχμαῖος, -ἤϊος (Nic.); Diminutive Spayttiov (Aristeas). *ETYM Usually taken as a verbal noun in -(o)in/a from » δράσσομαι, properly meaning ‘grasp of the hand, handful’ (of oboles), based … — [Beekes, s.v. δραχμή, p. 399]

2. δραχμὴ · drachmē — Frisk

δραχμὴ (ion. att.), δαρχμά (ark., el., Knossos), δαρχνά (Gortyn, aus -zud Schwyzer 215f.) f. “"Drachme’, Gewicht und Münze. — Davon Öögaxuıaios “eine D. wert’ (att. usw.; nach ἡμιωβολιaios Ὁ. &., 8. Chantraine Formation 49), auch δραχμαῖος, -ἤϊος (Nik.); — Demin. δραχμίον (Aristeas). — Verbalnomen auf -un, -u@ (ouä?, Schwyzer 327) von δράσσομαι (8. d.), also eig. “das mit der Hand Fassen, Handvoll’ (von Obolen), … — [Frisk, s.v. δραχμὴ, p. 447]

3. δραχμ-ή · drachm-ē — LSJ

as much as one can hold in the hand

as much as one can hold in the hand, cf. Plu. Lys. 17):

I drachm

a weight, drachm, [κρεῶν] prob. in IG 1(2).10.4, Thphr. Od. 17, etc.

2 drachma

a silver coin, drachma, worth six obols, Hdt. 7.144, And. 4.18, IG 7.3171.52 (Orchom. Boeot.), 9(1).694.54 (Corc.), etc. [The penult. is long in Simon. 157, and sts. in Com., Ar. V. 691 (anap.), Pax 1201, Pl. 1019, Pl.Com. 174.17: δαρχμή is found in Hsch.; cf. δαρκνά.]

In the wild

δραχμὰς · drachmas Aristophanes, Acharnians 130 (DIORISIS sentence 109)
δραχμάς · drachmas Aristophanes, Acharnians 2 (DIORISIS sentence 468)
δραχμὰς · drachmas Aristophanes, Acharnians 65 (DIORISIS sentence 48)
δραχμὰς · drachmas Aristophanes, Acharnians 90 (DIORISIS sentence 67)
δραχμῶν · drachmōn Aristophanes, Acharnians 960 (DIORISIS sentence 738)
δραχμῆς · drachmēs Aristophanes, Acharnians 960 (DIORISIS sentence 738)

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Where it came from

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