Almagest
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Etymology[edit]
From Arabic اَلْمَجِسْطِيّ (al-majisṭiyy, “almagest”), with اَل (al-) being the Arabic definite article, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭢𐭮𐭲𐭩𐭪 (mgstyk /magestīg/), from Ancient Greek μεγίστη (megístē, “greatest”).
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Proper noun[edit]
Almagest
- A comprehensive treatise on astronomy, alchemy, geography and/or mathematics (originally compiled by Ptolemy circa 150 C.E.).
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References[edit]
- The American Heritage Dictionary, 2009.
- http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/greece-xiv