Definitions for parsec

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parsec par·sec

Spelling: [pahr-sek]

IPA: /ˈpɑrˌsɛk/

Parsec is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 203 anagrams from letters in parsec (aceprs).

Definitions for parsec

noun

1. a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.

Origin of parsec

First recorded in 1910-15; par(allax) + sec(ond)²