词汇 | parasang |
释义 | Definition of parasang in English:parasangnoun ˈparəsaŋ historical
OriginMid 16th century; earliest use found in Richard Eden (c1520–1576), translator. From classical Latin parasanga unit of length used in ancient Persia (Pliny) from ancient Greek παρασάγγης from an unattested Old Persian word, probably lit. ‘indicator, proclaimer’, with reference to some kind of mark or milestone on a highway (goes to Middle Persian frasang, Persian farsang). Definition of parasang in US English:parasangnounˈparəsaŋ historical
OriginMid 16th century; earliest use found in Richard Eden (c1520–1576), translator. From classical Latin parasanga unit of length used in ancient Persia (Pliny) from ancient Greek παρασάγγης from an unattested Old Persian word, probably lit. ‘indicator, proclaimer’, with reference to some kind of mark or milestone on a highway (goes to Middle Persian frasang, Persian farsang). |
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