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parsec
- /ˈpɑɹ.sɛk/ US
- /ˈpɑː.sɛk/ UK
Where it comes from
Contraction of parallax second.
noun parsecs
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Syllabic abbreviation of parallax second.
Han Solo: Fast ship? You've never heard of the Millennium Falcon?
Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi: Should I have?
Han Solo: It's the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs. I've outrun Imperial starships. Not the local bulk cruisers mind you, I'm talking about the big Corellian ships now. Sh
Similar: pc, psc, second of parallax
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Talk about this word "parsec." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/parsec. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. parsec. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/parsec "parsec." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/parsec.Cite this
@misc{parsec_2026,
title = {parsec},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parsec},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
