Paropamisadae

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noun

The people of Paropamisus in ancient Pakistan.

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Meanings

nounParopamisadae pl (plural only)

alternative Paropanisadae

  1. pluralplural onlydemographicsThe people of Paropamisus in ancient Pakistan.
proper noun

alternative Paropanisadae

  1. historicalSynonym of Paropamisus.

    Synonyms: Paropamisus

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Paropamisus.

Origin

  1. Old Persian*Para-uparisaina“beyond higher than the eagle”
  2. Ancient GreekΠαροπαμισάδαι
  3. LatinParopamisadae
  4. EnglishParopamisadae

From Latin Paropamisadae, from Ancient Greek Παροπαμισάδαι (Paropamisádai), from Old Persian *Para-uparisaina (“beyond higher than the eagle”).

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APA

Paropamisadae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paropamisadae

MLA

“Paropamisadae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paropamisadae. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Paropamisadae,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paropamisadae.

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