1. Plural of drachma; the basic monetary unit of ancient Greece, or the currency of modern Greece before the adoption of the euro.
Usage: Plural form of drachma; Historical and numismatic contexts

Examples

• Ancient Greek merchants traded in drachmai across the Mediterranean.
• The museum displayed a collection of silver drachmai from the classical period.
• Before 2002, Greek citizens used drachmai as their everyday currency.
• Numismatists study the inscriptions on old drachmai to understand ancient economies.
• The price of goods in ancient Athens was often quoted in drachmai.