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Almagest

[ al-muh-jest ]

noun

  1. (italics) a Greek work on astronomy by Ptolemy.
  2. almagest, any of various medieval works of a like kind, as on astrology or alchemy.


Almagest

/ ˈælməˌdʒɛst /

noun

  1. a work on astronomy compiled by Ptolemy in the 2nd century a.d containing a description of the geocentric system of the universe and a star catalogue
  2. sometimes not capital any of various similar medieval treatises on astrology, astronomy, or alchemy


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Almagest1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English almageste, from Middle French, from Arabic al “the” + majisṭī, from Greek megístē (sýntaxis) “greatest (composition)”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Almagest1

C14: from Old French, from Arabic al-majisti, from al the + majisti, from Greek megistē greatest (treatise)

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Example Sentences

The most noted of all the writings of Ptolemy is the work which became famous under the Arabic name of Almagest.

Here at the bedhead are his books, including the astronomical treatise of Ptolemy called Almagest.

The subject is hardly worth further discussion, so I merely refer the reader to the Almagest, lib.

The reference is right, for the 'motus celi' are discussed in the Almagest, lib.

Tables of mean motions of the Sun are given in Ptolemy's Almagest, lib.

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