didrachm
noun
di·drachm
\ˈdī+ˌ-\
variants: or
didrachma
\(ˈ)dī+\ ordidrachmon
Definition of didrachm
didrachms
ordidrachmas
ordidrachmons
: an ancient Greek silver coin worth two drachms
didrachmal
\(ˈ)dī+\ adjectiveExplore M-W
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Origin and Etymology of didrachm
Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin didrachmon, didrachma, from Greek didrachmon, from di- + -drachmon (from drachmē drachm) — more at dram
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