Paropamisus

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proper noun

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.

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ParopamisadaeParopanisadae
OriginLatin Paropamīsus ← Ancient Greek Παροπάμισος →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Paropanisus · alternative Paropamisadae

  1. historicalAn 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

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ParopamisadaeParopanisadae
Also see
paropamisadae

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠαροπάμισος
  2. LatinParopamīsus
  3. EnglishParopamisus

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

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APA

Paropamisus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paropamisus

MLA

“Paropamisus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paropamisus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Paropamisus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paropamisus.

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