parsec

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See also: Parsec and pársec

English

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Etymology

Contraction of parallax second.

Pronunciation

Noun

parsec (plural parsecs)

  1. (astronomy, metrology) Short for parallax second.
    Synonyms: pc, (obsolete) psc, second of parallax
    • 1977, Star Wars, spoken by Han Solo and Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi (Harrison Ford and Alec Guinness), →OCLC:
      Han Solo: Fast ship? You've never heard of the Millennium Falcon?
      Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi: Should I have?
      Han Solo: It's the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs. I've outrun Imperial starships. Not the local bulk cruisers mind you, I'm talking about the big Corellian ships now. She's fast enough for you old man.

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English parsec, contraction of parallax second.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑr.sɛk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: par‧sec

Noun

parsec m (plural parsecs)

  1. parsec

French

Pronunciation

Noun

parsec m (plural parsecs)

  1. parsec

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English parsec.

Noun

parsec m (invariable)

  1. parsec

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Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English parsec.

Noun

parsec m (plural parsecs)

  1. (astronomy) parsec (a unit of length, about 3.26 lightyears)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French parsec.

Noun

parsec m (plural parseci)

  1. parsec

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Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English parsec.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paɾˈsek/
  • Rhymes: -ek
  • Syllabification: par‧sec

Noun

parsec m (plural parsecs)

  1. parsec

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