Almagest

[ al-muh-jest ]

/ ˈæl məˌdʒɛst /

noun

(italics) a Greek work on astronomy by Ptolemy.

almagest, any of various medieval works of a like kind, as on astrology or alchemy.

Origin of Almagest

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

Words nearby Almagest

Alma, Alma-Ata, Almada, Almadén, Al Madinah, Almagest, almah, al-Maliki, alma mater, almanac, Almanach de Gotha

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Example sentences from the Web for Almagest

The most noted of all the writings of Ptolemy is the work which became famous under the Arabic name of Almagest.
A History of Science, Volume 1(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams
Tables of mean motions of the Sun are given in Ptolemy's Almagest, lib.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)|Geoffrey Chaucer
His catalogue contained 1,080 stars, and is printed in the "Almagest" of Ptolemy.
Astronomy|David Todd
The reference is right, for the 'motus celi' are discussed in the Almagest, lib.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)|Geoffrey Chaucer

One of his treatises has come down to us; but his principal discoveries have been transmitted through the 'Almagest' of Ptolemy.
Letters on Astronomy|Denison Olmsted

British Dictionary definitions for Almagest

Almagest

/ (ˈælməˌdʒɛst) /

noun

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

(sometimes not capital) any of various similar medieval treatises on astrology, astronomy, or alchemy

Word Origin for Almagest

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

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单词	almagest
释义	Almagest [ al-muh-jest ] / ˈæl məˌdʒɛst / noun (italics) a Greek work on astronomy by Ptolemy. almagest, any of various medieval works of a like kind, as on astrology or alchemy. Origin of Almagest First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English almageste, from Middle French, from Arabic al “the” + majisṭī, from Greek megístē (sýntaxis) “greatest (composition)” Words nearby Almagest Alma, Alma-Ata, Almada, Almadén, Al Madinah, Almagest, almah, al-Maliki, alma mater, almanac, Almanach de Gotha Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Almagest The most noted of all the writings of Ptolemy is the work which became famous under the Arabic name of Almagest. A History of Science, Volume 1(of 5)\|Henry Smith Williams Tables of mean motions of the Sun are given in Ptolemy's Almagest, lib. Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)\|Geoffrey Chaucer His catalogue contained 1,080 stars, and is printed in the "Almagest" of Ptolemy. Astronomy\|David Todd The reference is right, for the 'motus celi' are discussed in the Almagest, lib. Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)\|Geoffrey Chaucer One of his treatises has come down to us; but his principal discoveries have been transmitted through the 'Almagest' of Ptolemy. Letters on Astronomy\|Denison Olmsted British Dictionary definitions for Almagest Almagest / (ˈælməˌdʒɛst) / noun 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 (sometimes not capital) any of various similar medieval treatises on astrology, astronomy, or alchemy Word Origin for Almagest C14: from Old French, from Arabic al-majisti, from al the + majisti, from Greek megistē greatest (treatise) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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