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Almagest

Syllabification: (Al·ma·gest)
Pronunciation: /ˈalməˌjest/
Definition of Almagest

noun

(the Almagest)
  • an Arabic version of Ptolemy’s astronomical treatise.
  • (also almagest) (in the Middle Ages) any celebrated textbook on astrology and alchemy.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French almageste, based on Arabic, from al 'the' + Greek megistē 'greatest (composition)'

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