English Explanatory Dictionary

Almagest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A comprehensive treatise on astronomy, alchemy, geography and/or mathematics (originally compiled by Ptolemy circa 150 C.E.).
noun
  1. Any book resembling the Almagest.

Pronunciation

/ˈælmədʒɛst/

Word forms

Almagest almagests

Etymology

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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