tetradrachma
[ te-truh-drak-muh ]
/ ˌtɛ trəˈdræk mə /
noun
a silver coin of ancient Greece, equal to four drachmas.
Also
tet·ra·drachm
[te-truh-dram] /ˈtɛ trəˌdræm/.
OTHER WORDS FROM tetradrachma
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tetraethyl pyrophosphate
Example sentences from the Web for tetradrachma
The drachma is now known to have contained about 65 grains of pure silver, consequently the tetradrachma contained 260 grains.