Etymology

Paropamisus

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Latin Paropamīsus ← Ancient Greek Παροπάμισος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠαροπάμισος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromParopamīsus
  3. English todayParopamisus

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

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