Paropamisus
Meanings
name
- 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.
- A mountain range in Afghanistan.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Paropamīsus, from Ancient Greek Παροπάμισος (Paropámisos).
Synonyms
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