proper noun
Paropamisadae
Paropamisadae
Classical[pa.rɔ.paˈmɪ.sa.dae̯]Ecclesiastical[pa.ro.paˈmiː.s̬a.de]
Meaning
- the people of Paropamisus in ancient Pakistan
- historicalsynonym of Paropamisus itself
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Παροπαμισάδαι (Paropamisádai), from Old Persian *Para-uparisaina (“beyond higher than the eagle”).