Paropamisus

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Paropamisus

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Borrowed from Latin Paropamīsus, from Ancient Greek Παροπάμισος (Paropámisos).

proper noun Paropanisus · Paropamisadae

  1. historical An ancient region and satrapy in modern Afghanistan and Pakistan, ruled by the Greeks around the time of Alexander the Great and later ceded to Chandragupta Maurya.
  2. A mountain range in Afghanistan.

Similar: Paropamisadae, Paropanisadae

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@misc{paropamisus_2026,
  title = {Paropamisus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paropamisus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}