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Almagest
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English
Etymology
From en ar اَلْمَجِسْطِيّ almagest, with ar اَل being the Arabic definite article, from en pal 𐭬𐭢𐭮𐭲𐭩𐭪 magestīg, from en grc μεγίστη greatest.
Pronunciation
en /ˈælmədʒɛst/
Proper noun
en proper noun
A comprehensive treatise on astronomy, alchemy, geography and/or mathematics (originally compiled by Ptolemy circa 150 ).
Translations
Persian: fa مجسطی majesti, fa مجستی majesti
Middle Persian: pal 𐭬𐭢𐭮𐭲𐭩𐭪 magestīg
Portuguese: pt Almagesto m, pt Almajesto m
Spanish: es Almagesto m
References
The American Heritage Dictionary, 2009.
http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/greece-xiv
Anagrams
en aaeglmst Talmages