parsec

== English == === Etymology === Contraction of parallax second. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɑɹ.sɛk/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɑː.sɛk/ === Noun === parsec (plural parsecs) (astronomy, metrology) Syllabic abbreviation of parallax second. Synonyms: pc, (obsolete) psc, second of parallax ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === light year === Anagrams === crapes, Casper, pacers, secpar, Pacers, recaps, escarp, scarpe, e-scrap, Cresap, spacer, Scaper, CASREP, scaper, scrape, capers, sparce == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English parsec, contraction of parallax second. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɑr.sɛk/ Hyphenation: par‧sec === Noun === parsec m (plural parsecs, no diminutive) parsec == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === parsec m (plural parsecs) parsec === Further reading === “parsec”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English parsec. === Noun === parsec m (invariable) parsec === Anagrams === crespa, pascer, scarpe, scerpa, spreca == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English parsec. === Noun === parsec m (plural parsecs) (astronomy) parsec (a unit of length, about 3.26 lightyears) === Further reading === “parsec”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “parsec”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French parsec. === Noun === parsec m (plural parseci) parsec ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Alternative forms === pársec === Etymology === Borrowed from English parsec. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /paɾˈsek/ [paɾˈsek] Rhymes: -ek Syllabification: par‧sec === Noun === parsec m (plural parsecs) parsec === Further reading === “parsec”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025