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Webster 1913 Edition

Almagest

Al′ma-gest

,
Noun.
[F.
almageste
, LL.
almageste
, Ar.
al-majistī
, fr. Gr. [GREEK] (sc. [GREEK]), the greatest composition.]
The celebrated work of Ptolemy of Alexandria, which contains nearly all that is known of the astronomical observations and theories of the ancients. The name was extended to other similar works.

Webster 1828 Edition

Almagest

AL'MAGEST

,
Noun.
A book or collection of problems in astronomy and geometry, drawn up by Ptolemy. The same title has been given to other works of the like kind.

Definition 2024

almagest

almagest

English

Noun

almagest ‎(plural almagests)

  1. A comprehensive treatise on astronomy, alchemy, geography and/or mathematics (originally compiled by Ptolemy circa 150 CE).

Translations

References

  • The American Heritage Dictionary, 2009.

Etymology

Arabic اَلْمَجِسْطِي ‎(al-majisṭī, “almagest”), which is an addition of the Arabic definite article to a transliteration of Ancient Greek μεγίστη ‎(megístē, “greatest”)

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