almagest

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

From Arabic اَلْمَجِسْطِيّ ("almagest"), with اَل being the Arabic definite article, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭢𐭮𐭲𐭩𐭪, from Ancient Greek μεγίστη ("greatest").

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