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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdram.ma/
  • Rhymes: -amma
  • Hyphenation: dràm‧ma

Etymology 1

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From Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma).[1]

Noun

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dramma m (plural drammi)

  1. drama
  2. (figurative) tragedy, predicament
  3. (informal) tragedy, fuss
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Etymology 2

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From Latin drachma, from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ).[2]

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dramma f (plural dramme)

  1. (historical, numismatics) drachma, drachm
  2. (unit of weight) dram

References

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  1. ^ Pianigiani, Ottorino (1907) “drama”, in Vocabolario etimologico della lingua italiana (in Italian), Rome: Albrighi & Segati
  2. ^ Pianigiani, Ottorino (1907) “dramma”, in Vocabolario etimologico della lingua italiana (in Italian), Rome: Albrighi & Segati