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How do you use Drachmae in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Drachmae in a sentence

Drachmae meaning

plural of drachma

Using Drachmae

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of drachma
  • In the example corpus, drachmae often appears in combinations such as: of drachmae.

Context around Drachmae

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

100 1× four 1×

Often after:

coin 2×

Sentence patterns with Drachmae

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a 20 drachmae coin in 1× drachmae were minted 1× into three drachmae of 4 1× of 10 drachmae 1× of 100 drachmae one fifth 1× tetradrachm four drachmae coin was 1× with 10 drachmae who lost 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a 20 drachmae 1× after that failed 1× drachmae were minted 1× luke s gospel 1× the 5th century 1× the aeginetic stater 1×

Common sentence endings:

as a philosopher 1× different greek mints 1× grams of silver 1× issued in 1973 1× of 10 drachmae 1× the corinthian stater 1×

Words around Drachmae

Just before it in the word index:

drachma 10 drache 2 dracaena 4 drabu 12 drabs 7 drabness 2

Just after it in the word index:

drachman 2 drachmas 5 drachten 3 drackett 2 draclau 6 draco 103

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Drachmae

  • In this selection, "drachmae" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 100, four and coin stand out and add context to how "drachmae" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a 20 drachmae coin in and drachmae were minted. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "drachmae" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with drachmae

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Drachmae were minted on different weight standards at different Greek mints. (11 words)

Usually, prices were rounded up to the next multiple of 10 drachmae. (12 words)

The Aeginetic stater was divided into three drachmae of 4.1 grams of silver. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

The 5th century BC Athenian tetradrachm ("four drachmae") coin was perhaps the most widely used coin in the Greek world prior to the time of Alexander the Great (along with the Corinthian stater ). (33 words)

After that failed suggestion, Socrates then offered to pay a fine of 100 drachmae — one-fifth of his property — which largesse testified to his integrity and poverty as a philosopher. (30 words)

Luke's Gospel includes a parable told by Jesus of a woman with 10 drachmae, who lost one and searched her home until she found it. (26 words)

Example sentences (7)

A 20-drachmae coin in cupro-nickel with an image of Europa on the obverse was issued in 1973.

After that failed suggestion, Socrates then offered to pay a fine of 100 drachmae — one-fifth of his property — which largesse testified to his integrity and poverty as a philosopher.

Drachmae were minted on different weight standards at different Greek mints.

Luke's Gospel includes a parable told by Jesus of a woman with 10 drachmae, who lost one and searched her home until she found it.

The 5th century BC Athenian tetradrachm ("four drachmae") coin was perhaps the most widely used coin in the Greek world prior to the time of Alexander the Great (along with the Corinthian stater ).

The Aeginetic stater was divided into three drachmae of 4.1 grams of silver.

Usually, prices were rounded up to the next multiple of 10 drachmae.

Common combinations with drachmae

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of drachmae 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "drachmae" in a sentence?
An example: "A 20-drachmae coin in cupro-nickel with an image of Europa on the obverse was issued in 1973." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "drachmae" from authentic English texts.
What does "drachmae" mean?
Drachmae means: plural of drachma
How many example sentences with "drachmae" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "drachmae", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.