dramma

Italian

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma).[1]

Noun

dramma m (plural drammi)

  1. drama
  2. (figuratively) tragedy, predicament
  3. (familiar) tragedy, fuss
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Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ).[2]

Noun

dramma f (plural dramme)

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

References
  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
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