LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

parasanga

parasanga m (genitive parasangae)
Classical[pa.raˈsaŋ.ɡa]Ecclesiastical[pa.raˈs̬aŋ.ɡa]

Meaning

  1. masculineA Persian unit of length defined as 4 Roman miles

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeparasangaparasangae
genitiveparasangaeparasangārum
dativeparasangaeparasangīs
accusativeparasangamparasangās
ablativeparasangāparasangīs
vocativeparasangaparasangae

părăsanga, ae, m., = παρασάγγης,
I. a Persian league, a parasang, containing 30 stadia, Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 124; Fest. p. 222 Müll.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρασάγγης (parasángēs), itself from Old Persian *frasanhva-.

Descendants
  • Englishparasang
  • Italianparasanga

In English words that came into English from parasanga

  • parasangparasanga

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesParasangaParasanga (παρασάγγης). According to Herodotus, the parasang was the name given by the Persians to a distance of 30 stades (παρασάγγας, τοῦς καλέουσι …

Quick answers

What does parasanga mean in Latin?
parasanga, a noun, means “A Persian unit of length defined as 4 Roman miles”.
What is the genitive of parasanga?
The genitive singular is parasangae. parasanga is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce parasanga?
In classical Latin, [pa.raˈsaŋ.ɡa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pa.raˈs̬aŋ.ɡa].